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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: 200 Million People Currently Internet Literacy

Communication and Informatics Department estimates there are now more than 200 million people in Indonesia who are illiterate internet.

"Therefore, we aim to be up to the year 2015 the number of internet users have been half the population or about 117 million people," said Director of the Directorate General of Empowerment Telematics Telematics Applications Depkominfo, Azkar Badri, in Palangkaraya, Thursday (7-1).

Badri said Azkar present condition of the entire population of Indonesia, amounting to around 230 million people, only 20 million people in them have received Internet access. Meanwhile, about 200 million to 210 million other people still can enjoy internet access as well as regional constraints of limited knowledge.

To accomplish the target that the next five years, every year at least required the expansion of internet access to be able to reach more than 20 million inhabitants. "It's a long trip and now the government has tried to awaken the Palapa Ring could include Papua to Aceh. In addition, there are also programs rang Village, Village Got Smart Internet, and other programs," he said.

Depkominfo also asked for commitment and political will of local governments to support the expansion of Internet access that local governments know better considering the condition of residents in their respective regions.

In addition, support from private sector developers and operators is also needed to successfully reach the target Internet access up to 50% of the population of Indonesia.

Azkar also expect 50% target achievement Internet access is not achieved with unequal conditions between regions, such as prioritizing only densely populated area. "For example, in the interior of Central Kalimantan, which must also be able to reach the target 50% of its citizens," he said. n U-1