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Starlink is not licensed in Nepal, and the regulator says unlicensed use is punishable. Leave the dish at home and use a local SIM and lodge wifi.
By Prakash Tamang · Sep 27, 2026
Starlink isn't licensed in Nepal, so don't bring a dish on your trek. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority says Starlink must register in Nepal and get permission before it can sell internet to anyone or downlink satellite signals in the country. It hasn't…
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No. Starlink can't legally provide service to customers in Nepal without licences it doesn't hold. That is the position of the Nepal Telecommunications Authority, stated by its assistant spokesperson Pradeep Paudyal to The Kathmandu Post on 10 July 2026. He…
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Don't. The regulator has said that using unlicensed internet service is punishable, and it has named base camps. In its May 2025 notice the NTA said its monitoring division had reports of companies running mountain expeditions that were offering satellite…
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Legitimate lodge wifi in Nepal comes through Nepali providers, and some of them resell satellite bandwidth legally. The NTA spokesperson told The Kathmandu Post that Nepali internet providers are free to buy wholesale bandwidth from licensed international…
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Possibly, but not before it gets a licence or a licensed Nepali partner, and nobody has published a date. The Kathmandu Post reports that Starlink has discussed local partners with the minister, and that several Nepali providers are interested. Bangladesh's…
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Trek with a local SIM and lodge wifi, and leave the dish at home. On the main Everest, Annapurna and Langtang trails, that covers most evenings. If you have to be online for work every day, plan your stay around the towns rather than trying to bring your…
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Data, power, wifi safety, maps and the device rules, in one place. How far up the valleys the signal and lodge wifi actually reach. Which network, what it costs and where to buy it. Why a Delhi connection can cost you a satellite device. Sources: The…
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