Civil society role Practical training provided in deploying WiFi infrastructure:  To many communities running neighborhood networks  200 teachers every year for nearly a decade (2000+ trained)  Via road-shows in number cities in Indonesia School Information Network:  Providing training to interested high schools  Movement for WiFi city WAN in 5 cities A vast user base & proponents of WiFi  Trained technicians & servicing industry  Ancillary industries (antennas, towers etc.) In January 2005, due to active lobbying by civil society groups, MASTEL, 2.4Ghz was unlicensed. Lobbying is on for unlicensing 5.0+ Ghz Sharing of Internet access among users to recoup high costs

Civil Society Role 12+ Years Self-Finance Education & Empowerment Process

Indonesia 1993 Internet UsersFew CybercafeNone Schools on InternetNone ICT booksFew ICT MagazineFew

Poor’s People Approach

Community Movement Government Community

Community Movement Government Community Education / Knowledge

Community Movement Government Community Education / Knowledge

The Queue

Community Community Movement Government

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Pics From SMKN1 Polewari Western Sulawesi

School Information Network, Jakarta Bona Simanjuntak, The Leader

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Spin-Off Industries & Services

1Q Approx Outdoor WiFi nodes Installation Rate ~1000 new nodes / month Not Enough, We Need More  There are 55+ Million Indonesian Families

12+ Years Later, Today Million Indonesian Internet Users WiFi outdoor installations CyberCafes schools on the Internet Community Radio 20+ ICT Magazines Hundreds ICT Books Title Hundreds Local ICT Authors

Community Movement Government Community ICT Pressure

International Acknowledgement Government Community International Communities Acknow ledgement

IDRC’s Suppoted Workshops

International Media Press & Journalist..

International Acknowledgement Government Community International Communities Pressure

Pro Community Policy Government Community ICT

Pro Community Policy Government Community ICT Pro-Community Pro-People Pro-Poor Policy

5 January GHz Liberated!