The author of this paper conducted an e-mail survey on Internet use and other related issues in N... more The author of this paper conducted an e-mail survey on Internet use and other related issues in Nepal in the summer of 1998 when there were only three Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Some of the findings and predictions of that survey were: the Internet users in Nepal which was then estimated to be around 7000 will reach 100,000 by the end of the then century; the government should subsidize Internet connections and function as an ISP; civil society or NGOs were using the Internet and e-mail for sharing information and communication, and believed that it would expedite the development process in Nepal; and Internet and e-mail helped development professionals to manage their work effectively. Overall the commercial sectors in Nepal were using the e-services more than others like NGOs or educational institutions. In this paper the author reflects upon what were the findings and predictions then, and what has transpired in roughly 5 years since that survey. E-services in Nepal have definitely come a long way and taken a leap since the author's survey, as from 3 ISPs in 1998 there are 18 currently. Government policies and institutional set-ups have come forth. And further leap is expected when the ongoing Nepali font standardization initiative is successful. However, the findings and predictions of the author's 1998 survey also indicated gray areas for research (to generate data, literature) on ICT perspectives in Nepal. Especially the socio-economic sectors. Such initiatives are yet to see the light of the day in Nepal the author opines.
... work. Maulana Sarfaraz Ali Shah of Delhi, a Mufti of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, c... more ... work. Maulana Sarfaraz Ali Shah of Delhi, a Mufti of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, came to Kathmandu, stayed here, renovated the Nepali Jama Masjid, died and is buried in the courtyard of the mosque. Begum ...
The author of this paper conducted an e-mail survey on Internet use and other related issues in N... more The author of this paper conducted an e-mail survey on Internet use and other related issues in Nepal in the summer of 1998 when there were only three Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Some of the findings and predictions of that survey were: the Internet users in Nepal which was then estimated to be around 7000 will reach 100,000 by the end of the then century; the government should subsidize Internet connections and function as an ISP; civil society or NGOs were using the Internet and e-mail for sharing information and communication, and believed that it would expedite the development process in Nepal; and Internet and e-mail helped development professionals to manage their work effectively. Overall the commercial sectors in Nepal were using the e-services more than others like NGOs or educational institutions. In this paper the author reflects upon what were the findings and predictions then, and what has transpired in roughly 5 years since that survey. E-services in Nepal have definitely come a long way and taken a leap since the author's survey, as from 3 ISPs in 1998 there are 18 currently. Government policies and institutional set-ups have come forth. And further leap is expected when the ongoing Nepali font standardization initiative is successful. However, the findings and predictions of the author's 1998 survey also indicated gray areas for research (to generate data, literature) on ICT perspectives in Nepal. Especially the socio-economic sectors. Such initiatives are yet to see the light of the day in Nepal the author opines.
... work. Maulana Sarfaraz Ali Shah of Delhi, a Mufti of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, c... more ... work. Maulana Sarfaraz Ali Shah of Delhi, a Mufti of the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, came to Kathmandu, stayed here, renovated the Nepali Jama Masjid, died and is buried in the courtyard of the mosque. Begum ...
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