The broadband internet services in many parts of Nepal were disrupted due to payment defaults by Indian vendors from whom most Nepali private operators source bandwidth. Private ISPs in Nepal issued notices stating that their services were disrupted or connections were slow, while state-run Nepal Telecom continued to provide internet services. Two private mobile services were operational, but their internet speed was affected. The government has not provided foreign currency to private companies to pay vendors, as they have not cleared taxes on certain services, which the private companies argue they are exempt from.
Nepal’s top Communist parties formed a coalition government, with the Maoist Prime Minister retaining his position. Private ISPs in Nepal have not been able to pay Indian vendors for months, leading to the disruption of services. The government has refused to provide foreign currency until the private companies pay taxes on specific services, while the companies claim exemption from such taxes. Wlink Communications, the largest ISP in Nepal, blamed the government for the disruption, stating that their upstream provider disconnected internal links due to non-payment. The ISPs in Nepal have been unable to remit payments due to the lack of permission from the government for foreign exchange.
The lack of foreign currency from the government has caused payment defaults by Nepali private operators to Indian vendors, resulting in disruptions in broadband internet services. Private ISPs issued notices stating that their services were affected, while state-run Nepal Telecom continued to provide internet services. The government has not released foreign currency to private companies to make payments, as they have not cleared taxes on certain services, which the companies argue they are exempt from. Wlink Communications, the largest ISP in Nepal, placed blame on the government for the disruption, citing non-payment as the reason for disconnection by the upstream provider.
The formation of a coalition government in Nepal by the top Communist parties saw the Maoist Prime Minister retaining his position, amidst disruptions in broadband internet services due to payment defaults. Private ISPs in Nepal have been unable to pay Indian vendors for months, leading to service interruptions. The government has withheld foreign currency from the private companies until they clear taxes on specific services, while the companies claim exemption from such taxes. Wlink Communications, the largest ISP in Nepal, accused the government of causing the disruption by not providing foreign exchange permissions, which led to non-payment to the upstream provider.
Broadband internet services in Nepal were disrupted due to payment defaults by Nepali private operators to Indian vendors, leading to slow connections or interruptions in service. Private ISPs issued notices about the disruptions, while state-run Nepal Telecom continued to provide internet services. The government has not released foreign currency to private companies to pay vendors, as they have not paid taxes on certain services, which the companies say they are exempt from. Wlink Communications, the largest ISP in Nepal, blamed the government for the disruption, stating that non-payment led to the disconnection by the upstream provider. The ISPs have been unable to remit payments due to the lack of permission from the government for foreign exchange.
Nepal’s top Communist parties formed a coalition government, with the Maoist Prime Minister retaining his position, amidst disruptions in broadband internet services due to non-payment to Indian vendors by Nepali private operators. Private ISPs issued notices about service disruptions, while state-run Nepal Telecom continued to provide internet services. The government has refused to release foreign currency to private companies until they clear taxes on certain services, which the companies claim they are exempt from. Wlink Communications, the largest ISP in Nepal, accused the government of causing the disruption by not providing foreign exchange permissions, leading to non-payment to the upstream provider.
