this article is informative.thank you . But again, the ISPs should fight for getting permission to do such things rather than trying to stop deploying ADSL.
On Mar 29, 3:52 am, "Bipin Gautam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi list, > > To my best knowledge, ISPAN is not against the ADSL connectivity being > provided by NTC. In fact ISPs were the first to approach NTC with the > concept before the "cable internet boom" in Nepal but it was NTCs > bureaucrats who prevented any development to happen. So ISPs were > forced to deploy their own cable internet infrastructure. Also, during > that time individuals/ISPs worked hard to de-license the wireless > spectrum for the betterment of everyone just on time or NTA might have > badly regulated it too. > > The only argument of ISPN is, like NTC (a business motive > institution), private company should also have fair opportunity to > use/hire government infrastructures, like NTC can, without having an > unfair control, so that ISPs can deploy further services rapidly and > competitively. But as NTC holding an upper hand in NTA they have > always tried their best to suppress any competition. > > Example: > > - High taxation on use of VSAT links (in figures of lakhs) which > prevented rapid scaling of infrastructure by ISPs to remote areas > because of high cost of deployment. > > - Also, NTA/Government puts high taxation (13%) and further royalties > for using service that is still under primitive development > (communication and connectivity). Why would government enforce such > discouraging policies for an infrastructure development that has been > as important as road or industry despite, also knowing the fact, > promoting ICT will largely contribute to education and business. > > As NTC prevented fair access to the available national > infrastructures, ISPs are forced to buy internet connectivity via VSAT > links (more $$$ drain) and do their own cabling, adding cost burden > largely preventing more reasonable connectivity to the users. > > NTC is to blame!!! > > NTC neither took the initiation to develop their own infrastructure > nor contributed any development by creating favorable policy for > others to scale their infrastructure just for the cause of market > DOMINANCE over public benefit. Despite having a clear picture of ICT > development in Nepal and knowing it very nicely what should be done to > boost it. (Remember, it was the ISPs who provided accessible > connectivity of internet in Namcha Bajar not NTC). > > Interesting thing to note is, we have the user base at corners of the > country willing to enjoy ICT related service, our technical skills to > take it their, also money to invest on it BUT bureaucrats at NTA with > their own agenda who would stand between the development. > > Now NTC wants to play dumb, promoting a carefully crafted propaganda > for market advertisement falsely blaming ISPs on a baseless issue. If > all had favored well we would already have had cheaper internet few > years ago than what NTC has promised now. > > SO WHY IS EVERYTHING HEADING SO FOR THE ISPs! > > NTC putting effort for market dominance as internet provider? > > NAAA!!! > > If you pay a closer look at details... we have far bigger issues. > > NTC has been suppressing all private companies in telecommunication market. > > It's just due to effort from individuals/business that has been > raising voice since years VoIP has been finally legalized. NTC was > against it since ever (it also busted many individuals for using VoIP > , remember?) > > Now as VoIP is legalized, ISPs within few years will have the > infrastructure to provide city wide FREE TELECOMMUNICATION facility > via VoIP. NTC must be really worried and like its old policy do > everything to eliminate healthy competition. > . > > Could this be true, you might doubt... yes...proof......... trend! > > Currently, ISPs route to each other for free through NPIX. Subishu > cable internet (confusion!?) gives 24/7 access to all Nepalese website > hosted in Nepal regardless of the subscription... and other ISPs > planning to follow... as doing so would largely benefit local business > and help as a foundstone of companies like Google or Microsoft of > Nepal. > > Also, VoIP being revolutionary technology has already proved itself in > other countries. So it's just the matter of right time near soon, when > ISPs will have the infrastructural ability to route VoIP for free to > its users. As, as per I have seen at places, they already have > implemented prototypes of this concept as initial research and > development. So I see a great slash in telecommunication cost in few > years. > > NTC management must be in a really worrying position as, like, NTC > could no way compete with ISPs as internet service provider same as it > won't be able to compete with ISP on VoIP/Telecommunication business > either when (now not the matter of IF an ysoon) ISP steps in. > > Now as VoIP has been legalized recently ISPs would probably be routing > voice over their network for free or very nominal cost soon Also, > WorldLink's NET-2-PHONE service could grow as the VoIP service > provider for Nepal, don't you think so. I can really imagine making a > call for 1 paisa. > > So, the big picture is NTC/NTA are using their muscles to suppress > ISPs into their current boundaries so that ISPs wont endanger their > billion $$$ business, or keeping them on toes for their poor > telecommunication service at high price. > > Ok, take a minute to pay a closer look at this fact; before, both ISPs > and NTC use to buy bandwidth using VSAT connectivity, then NTC could > stay competitive in any way both with service and price (and even till > now). But NTC managed to take control over the fiber optic backbone of > the government so that they can connect to internet backbone in India > at lower cost than via VSAT and with the policy to wipe out ISPs, they > restricted access to that infrastructure by ISPs through their > influential channels. > > Further, it looks like NTC has the policy to suppress ISPs, even > though suffering few corer loss and selling service in loss making > fair competition impossible, which might result in wipeout of small > ISPs and by suffering some Million $$$ in loss NTC may be able to > suppress ISP's suppressing any possible infrastructure for VoIP by the > ISPs. > > Some flashback: > -It was due to World Link's VoIP business NTC took the initiation to > slash international calls. > > -NTC felt the heat from UTL so it suppressed UTL's plan as mobile > service provider, but see after years and NTC making profit in > billions we still have poor network service and neither have we had > fair options to choose from. > > -Because ISPs provided web related services NTC was forced (which is > definitely not self motivated) to provide www services. > > NTC has always been the last one in the queue when it comes to true > market competition... yet it appears to be successful because it has > always wiped or suppressed any healthy competition from happening > putting unfriendly policies in place making it (almost) the only > option for users. > > SO, as I see this situation, I find NTC the biggest obstacle for > development of ICT in Nepal and it is quiet tactfully cheating > Nepalese suppressing national development by neither letting others > work for the development and neither doing it themselves. > > The truth is ISPs had the resource and technical capability to > provide the what NTC is currently offering 4 years ago, but since > years NTC suppressed all innovative development (example: unattractive > telecom/NTA policy, huge taxation, tried to control and license wi-fi > spectrum, made VoIP illegal etc.........) > > Even today ISPs are suppressed by bad policies as they were before and > after 4 years NTC shamelessly brings the technology that could have > been implemented 4 years, keeping is stale for this long and now > boasts shamelessly on the price/type of service what ISPs could have > launched 4 years ago already, but only if it was an open market. > > That is why I will want to stand by the truth, conveying my > appreciation to the ISPs for the services they have been providing us > despite the market dynamics since years and would love to see them > launch VoIP service as a great alternate over NTCs poor and > monopolistic service which they have been trying to maintain by > suppressing any possible competition. > > Further, I request you all to FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO SPREAD THE TRUTH > as your appreciation for the ISPs for what they have done so far and > as an encouragement gestures for wanting them to stay competitive as > they have always been. > > Thanks, > -bipin > ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
