Thursday, March 5, 2026

Nepali firms face service disruptions from unauthorised Google workspace plans

Kathmandu, Feb. 28

Tele Digital Services Pvt. Ltd., a Google Workspace Authorised Direct Reseller in Nepal, has issued an alert to organisations across the country following increasing cases of account suspensions linked to unauthorised Google Workspace subscriptions.

Businesses that have unknowingly purchased subscriptions through vendors operating outside Google’s authorised reseller framework are facing sudden service disruptions, restricted access to email and shared drives, and serious operational interruptions. In some cases, enforcement actions have occurred without prior internal awareness of non-compliance, the company said in a statement.

The official listed price for Google Workspace in Nepal is USD 7 per user per month. Subscriptions offered below USD 7 per user per month should be treated as a ‘serious warning signal’. Such pricing may indicate that the subscription is not sourced through Google’s approved licensing and distribution structure.

“In several instances, education-specific plans have been promoted to non-educational organisations at discounted rates. These arrangements fall outside Google’s licensing policies and significantly increase the risk of enforcement action,” read the statement.

According to it, many businesses did not knowingly violate policy. However, the consequences are equally severe regardless of intent. Violations of Google Cloud’s Terms of Service can result in account suspension and potential data loss.

“The consequences are equally severe regardless of intent. We strongly urge every organisation in Nepal to audit its Workspace subscriptions immediately,” said Nikhhil Kheradi, Head of Business and Marketing of the company.

Tele Digital has served more than 60 clients across several sectors. 

 Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 1 March 2026.     

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