The Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has released a public consultation, the “Draft Regulatory Framework for IoT/M2M Communication.”

The main purpose of this public consultation is to provide outdoor IoT/M2M services. The authority shall provide authorization to the IoT/M2M service providers, and for indoor IoT/M2M services, the authorization from the authority may not be needed.

IoT service provider must comply with the following:

1. Host all servers used in providing IoT services and store all data within the territory of Nepal
2. Responsible for data breaches and privacy
3. Report the data breaches to the NTA within five working days after becoming aware of such a breach.
4. Maintaining and storing the data as per existing data retention rules for telecommunication services.
5. Comply with all the laws, regulations and requirements issued by NTA concerning data management including security, privacy and protection of IoT user’s data.

The public consultation will close on January 1st, 2022.