No License Renewal Without Dues Clearance, Government Tells ISPs as ISPAN Seeks Installment Plan

Kathmandu. The government has stepped up efforts to recover royalties, telecommunications service fees, and contributions to the Rural Telecommunications Development Fund (RTDF) that internet service providers (ISPs) have failed to pay for years, while signaling that further delays in legally mandated payments will not be tolerated.

During a discussion with officials of the Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) on Wednesday, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dr. Bikram Timilsina said the government is willing to review policies if service providers have legitimate concerns, but dues required by law must be paid.