(unofficial translation)
Insignia of Nepal Government
Nepal Gazette
Published by Nepal Government
Part 56) Kathmandu, Bhadra 26 2063 (Number 20
Part 3
Nepal Government
Notice of Ministry of Information and Communication
This notice has been published to notify that the Nepal Government using the authority given by Radio Communication (license) regulation, 2049, part 18 sub-part (c) has declared that use and storage of radio equipment in the ISM Band of 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz with the Maximum Effective Isotropic Radiated Power of 4 Watts will not require any license.
As Directed,
Shankar Prasad Koirala
Acting Chief Secretary of Nepal Government
Previous discussion on this issue available here.
4 Comments
Divakar Goswami
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Muskan
Like India nepal should also bring wifi in use..
ie. should make hotspots.
As capital city,kathmandu there should wifi station..
Hacker
I am from nepal. I think there shouldnot be wifi station in nepal because of increasing in cyber crime they hacked wifi and send haunted messages.
Rohan Samarajiva
The best solution for haunted messages might be an exorcist.
But seriously, only way to ban wifi now is to ban the use of computers. In any case you misunderstand the technology. There is no analogy to a base station.
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