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Nepal rural wireless pioneer wins Magsaysay Award
CITATION for Mahabir Pun
Ramon Magsaysay Award Presentation Ceremonies
Nangi Village, where Mahabir Pun was born, rests high in the Himalayan foothills of western Nepal. Here and in surrounding Myagdi District live the Pun Magar, whose men have soldiered for generations across the globe as Gurkhas. Yet, their worldly careers have done little to change their sleepy [...]
Nepal Parliament directs unlicensing of WiFi frequencies
There has been considerable discussion in Sri Lanka about the need to unlicense the 2.4 GHz band used for WiFi. The Director General has assured that a Gazette reducing the license fees to LKR 100 is on the way (it would good if this can be posted on the TRC website).
While this constitutes significant [...]
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