TEKNOLOGY - limitations operator selection and telecommunication access to be the obstacles in a variety of Indonesia the middle of the effort to boost the economic potential through information technology.
hence the government's efforts to improve regulation for distribution of information and communication technology (ICT) need to be supported.
"policy pro the people we have to support with. so that no equity and Justice tick in Indonesia," said the Secretary-general lisuma Indonesia, Inter alia Akbar rahmadillah in a written statement.
further Akbar explain, circular Minister of communication and information to load a package contains two things that may be passed to discussed, that rates interconnection down average of 26 percent and ratio offnetatau on-net made a maximum of three times rates on-the net.
"if this is done by all the operator then rates offnet to the community can down reach 75 percent or to stay 25 percent of the rates of off-net current," he explained.
society especially in the outer, he added, entitled demanding cost reduction interconnection to all the operator.
they are also entitled to have the option operator which is about to be used and affordable as well as in Java.
therefore, lisuma also supports the President Joe Widodo (jokowi) to continue to raise Telkom to be used as the organizers backbone National.
it is in line ideals of the government is realize the sovereignty cyberindonesia, to advance ecommerce Indonesia.
limited selection
of the Commissioner of telecommunication regulatory body Indonesia economics, Rony mamur bishry say, this time it is a lot of problems related telecommunications in the East, especially the high rates and limitations of choice.
he explained, revision regulation 52 & 53 is an effort to the government to equitable access and reduce the cost of telecommunications.
However, the government efforts in revised regulation No. 52 and 53 are not as easy as reverse the Palms.
there are many consideration that make the process is not able to run a quick.
"everyone Indonesia entitled to gain access information affordable.
therefore necessary regulation right," said Rony. while the chairman of Foundation consumer Indonesia (ylki) South Sulawesi, ambo masse revealed, gap in the sector ICT is still very large.
Internet usage in South Sulawesi example, there are only a 7,5 million Internet users or just 7,7 percent from all over the Internet users in Indonesia.
"most of the distribution there is only in Java and Sumatra. not much operator selection in the East, for example Sulawesi, there is only a few only," he said.
it is according to him, do not have the benefits of good to consumers, because although they are not satisfied with the quality of services and rates, but they still have to wear because there is no other choice.
"potential is still very open developed. and, has become the government's obligation to create kemerataan, in order to create Justice telecommunications throughout the archipelago," he said.
in addition to revision, the distribution of sector ICT also done with the development network palapa ring, that is to build submarine cable that can connect Indonesia to Eastern region can get access to the same with the existing in Java.
