Kathmandu, Sept. 21
The Computer Association of Nepal (CAN)
Federation has said that it was sad to observe the price of Internet going up
due to the activities of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
Stating that its attention was drawn to the
efforts of the private sector Internet service providers recently, CAN
Federation said that although it and Internet Service Providers Association of
Nepal (ISPAN) had submitted recommendations to the government regarding the
policy, programmes and budget, NEA had created a situation where the companies
are forced to increase the Internet charges.
ISPs are
set to raise the Internet cost by Rs. 150 to Rs. 300 a month.
"People had been using Internet at a
reasonable cost despite high tax imposed on the service because of the decision
of the NEA to provide its electricity poles and Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) at a
lower cost," read the statement. It has enabled 93 per cent users of the
broadband Internet service of the private sector companies at the current
prices.
CAN Federation also said that the business that
enabled people to obtain health facilities and education and purchase goods and
make payment online should be dealt with special preference.
It has urged the government to implement the
previous rent of the electricity poles and OPGW as decided by a meeting of the
CAN Federation, Minister of Energy and NEA last year.
NEA has said it would charge for the pole and
OPGW rent on per kilometer basis. Likewise, it has confiscated Internet
equipment in Bharatpur and obstructed repair work, said the CAN Federation.
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