KATHMANDU, Sept 7: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed all Internet Service Providers (ISP) to lift the ban on TikTok on Friday following the government’s decision in this regard on August 22. The government has set certain conditions for allowing the popular social media platform to operate in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, May 24: The internet service providers (ISPs) of the country have taken the initiative to clear the taxes on headings of rural telecommunications development fees and royalty charges on maintenance from the public which they had earlier decided not to pay.

KATHMANDU May 13: All eight writ petitions filed by the internet service providing company Worldlink Communications against the government have been scrapped by the Supreme Court (SC) on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, May 2: Amid Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in the country trading blame to the government for the internet service disruption, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) has clarified that ISPs are solely to be blamed for the disruption as they have failed to settle the dues of legally mandated tax amount.

With controversies surrounding royalty payments for non-telecommunication services by ISPs, the government is refusing to release necessary foreign exchange to them.

KATHMANDU, Nov 29: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has directed internet service providers (ISPs) to respond whether they have implemented the government’s decision to ban TikTok, the social media app.

KATHMANDU, Nov 14: The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has warned that internet service providers (ISPs) will be punished if they do not shut down the social network Tik Tok.

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has issued a directive to internet service providers (ISPs) in Nepal to block access to TikTok, a social media app.  The circular comes in response to the government decision to impose a ban on TikTok.

KATHMANDU, March 5: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has slapped a cash penalty against eight internet service providers (ISPs) for not abiding by the prescribed rule.

KATHMANDU, March 15: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has asked the internet service providers (ISPs) to disable the online platforms being used for digital investment and gambling.

KATHMANDU, Oct 28: Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has asked the internet service providers (ISPs) to ink an agreement with Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) for the use of the latter’s utility poles.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has backed down from its decision to remove the internet cables from electricity poles after the government entity drew widespread criticism for its move.

KATHMANDU, Oct 3: The tussle between Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and internet service providers (ISPs) has once again hit the internet users after the state-owned power utility started removing internet transmission cables from the electricity poles throughout the country from Saturday.

KATHMANDU, March 31: Internet service providers have said that they cannot provide 25% discount on Internet service as announced by the government unless they receive subsidy or any other support from the government.

KATHMANDU, July 19: The government has clarified that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not allowed to raise price of Internet services that they are providing to consumers.