[wsfii-discuss] I need information on ISM Bands

Sat Jul 29 11:02:31 UTC 2006

Hello All;

I am in Kathmandu now for more than a week. My mission is to make ISM band
license free in Nepal. I want to make at least Wi-fi technolgy license
free to import and use in Nepal.

Could you please let me know the names of the countries where they don't
require license to use ISM bands? It will be helpful if you tell me the
reasons as why some countries require to use it and why others don't? Any
information on this
area will be useful.

The reason is that the government of Nepal now requires license to import
Wi-fi radios and other radios using ISM bands. They also charge a license
fee of about US$85 per year per radio on the top of duties, and taxes.
Moreover, there are several places the importers need to bribe money to
the government officers. Therefore the ISM band radios cost more than five
times by the time it get to the customers.

So far I organized a seminar and gave presentation the a group of the
Members of Parliament. I invited the government minister, political
leaders, high level government officers in the seminar and presented about
Nepal Wireless Networking Project. We had a group discussion after that.

Then I gave one-hour long presentation to a group of 15 Members of
Parliament, who are the members of a committee called "Development
Committe". I told them about my network and asked them to bring new laws
for the advancement of Information Technology in Nepal. I clearly told
them that if they don't bring liberal ICT policies, they will be
responsible to take Nepal back to 20th century. Now I am talking to
several other peoples related to ICT area.

Any information provided by you will be helpful for me to lobbying.

Thanks.

Mahabir Pun

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