Section 2
Definitions
Unless the subject or context otherwise requires, in this Act, –
(a) “Telecommunications” means the act of emission, transmission or reception, through the agency of electricity or electromagnetism, of any sounds, signs, signals, writings, images or intelligence of any nature, by the wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems, whether or not such signs, signals, writings, images, sounds or
intelligence have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other change in any manner for their emission, transmission or reception.
(b) “Telecommunications Line” means any wire, cable, equipment, tower, mast, antenna, tunnel, hole, pit, pole or other. structure or
 
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It came into force on 2054.7.18 (Nov. 3, 2000) by a notification published in the Nepal Gazette dated 2054.7.18 (Nov. 3, 1997).
object used or to be used in connection with a Telecommunications System.
(c) “Telecommunications System” means equipment or series of equipment used or to be used for the Telecommunications.
(d) “Telecommunications Service” means a service relating to the acts of the conveyance or reception of any sounds, signs, signals, writings or images by the wire, radio, optical or other electromagnetic systems whether or not such signs, signals, writings, images, sounds or intelligence have been subjected to rearrangement, computation or other change in any manner for their emission, transmission or reception.
(e) “Authority” means the Nepal 2 Telecommunications Authority established pursuant to Section 3.
(f) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Authority.
(g) “Member” means the Member of the Authority and the terms also includes the Chairperson.
(h) “Licence” means the licence issued pursuant to Section 24 to operate the Telecommunications Service.
(i) “Licencee” means a person having obtained the Licence to operate the Telecommunications Service pursuant to Section 24.
(j) “Customer” means the person who receives the Telecommunications Service made available by the Licencee.
(k) “Charge” means the fees to be realized from the Customer for the Telecommunications Service provided pursuant to this Act.
(l) “Person” includes a corporate body established pursuant to the prevalent laws.
(m) “Prescribed” or “As Prescribed” means prescribed or as prescribed in
the Rules or Bye-laws framed under this Act