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Roles of NTA and ITU

Short answer

NTA licenses operators, manages spectrum and numbering, regulates tariffs and interconnection, monitors QoS, and promotes rural access. The ITU globally manages radio spectrum and orbits (ITU-R), develops interoperability standards like E.164 (ITU-T), and aids developing countries in ICT growth (ITU-D).

Explain the roles of NTA regarding telecommunication in Nepal. What are the major roles of ITU?

Roles of NTA

The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA), established in 1998 under the Telecommunications Act, 2053 (1997), regulates and develops telecom services in Nepal.

  1. Licensing of telecom operators and ISPs and enforcing licence conditions.
  2. Spectrum management: allocating and monitoring radio frequencies.
  3. Tariff regulation: approving tariffs so services are affordable and fair.
  4. Interconnection and competition: ensuring operators interconnect on fair terms; preventing monopoly.
  5. Numbering plan: country code +977, area codes, mobile prefixes, short codes.
  6. Quality of service: setting and monitoring QoS standards.
  7. Rural telecom development: managing the Rural Telecommunication Development Fund.
  8. Consumer protection: handling complaints and ensuring transparent billing.
  9. Type approval of equipment and adoption of standards; advising Government on telecom policy.

Major roles of ITU

The International Telecommunication Union, the UN agency for ICT (Geneva, founded 1865):

  1. ITU-R: allocates the global radio spectrum and satellite orbits.
  2. ITU-T: develops international standards (Recommendations) for interoperability, e.g. E.164.
  3. ITU-D: assists developing countries in building ICT infrastructure and capacity.
  4. Assigns country codes and international numbering resources, and sets international tariff principles.

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