Indonesia is going to be a great developing country that really concern in development of Information Technology. This is proven in a big event like Asia Pasific Telecomunity that had been held in Indonesia. Indonesia has proven to the world that this developing country has a big willingness to improve Information Technology sector. Indonesia be the host of 29th meeting of ministers of information and telecommunications technology in Asia Pacific in Nusa Dua, Bali, led agreements to strengthen regional cooperation in developing economy based on broadband technology.
Agreement is summarized in the Bali together declaration statement in the arena Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) in 2009 to encourage the establishment of regulatory cooperation, investment, and competition in the provision of broadband services.
“From the agreement of our meeting today will review the policies that are not pro-competition and pro-investment,” Chief Information Center Depkominfo, Gatot S Dewa Broto, said via a telephone line.
Indonesia itself in terms of broadband connectivity development plan to focus on the Palapa Ring and enhance the project of universal service obligation (USO) to broadband service obligation (BSO).
USO Fund will be developed to expand the use of broadband. USO project will not only basic telephony or village rang but the Smart Village that offers internet data access with broadband technology in the district.
“Palapa Ring will be a reference for the pilot project for other countries due to very high levels of difficulty,” Billy continued.
Billy explains member countries will also be encouraged to form a regulatory body that covers the main tasks and functions in the field of telecommunications regulation, IT, and broadcasting. Countries in the Asia Pacific region will also implement the licensing scheme is neutral and technology-based services using a convergence.
Gatot give special add on regional cooperation will be carried out studies and activities to share information in the use of radio waves, and planned to develop a network of APT Frequency Information System (AFIS).
sorce: detikinet.com