Community Based ICT Development: An Experience Onno W. Purbo

Disclaimer.. I’m a jobless common Indonesian I’m an engineer I’m not a social scientist or a economics I’m certainly not a regulator.. I tend to simplify things..

Acknowledgement Studi Pembangunan Institut Teknologi Bandung International Development Research Center (IDRC) in Canada. CERN Geneva, Swiss. A lot of friends & comrades..

Focus on.. Experience in community based ICT development. More on practical (techno) experiences.. High Impact, Low Cost & Sustainable.

The Vision.. To See Knowledge Based Society in Indonesia ICT is used a tool / platform

Unfortunately.. (or fortunately?) It is a long 10+ years process.. Not much funding Government World Bank IMF

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

10+ 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

Stories Behind The Screen.. “Jihad” for Community Based ICT Infrastructure vs. The Incumbent Jurassic Infrastructure

Empowerment.. It can be self-financed!!

Distribute CD

Web Requests for help, talk & workshop from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Benin, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, Mozambique etc …

Mailing Lists lists subscribers 50+ / second

Workshops Roadshows

Publish ~40 Books..

Subtle Influence The Policy

In The Past Common ParliamentGovernment Operator Input License Service Guidance

Community Movement Government Community Education / Knowledge

Community Community Movement Government ICT

Community Movement Government Community ICT Pressure

Unlicensing WiFi Band.. TodayNext 5 Years Users1 million17.8 million ISP Tax/yrUS$ US$2.4 million VAT Tax/yrUS$ US$14.8 mllion Invest TaxUS$ 2 millionUS$69.6 mllion PC units50002 million WiFi equipts Large Market! US$35/unit production cost  US$4.5 million industrial value!

The conservative consequences million Internet users

Indonesia will be dangerous! CountryPopulation 2003 Australia20+ million Malaysia23+ million Philippine84+ million Thailand63+ million Vietnam81+ million Burma42+ million Canada31+ million

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

5 January 2005 Unlicensing 2.4GHz

Others Learn From Us!! Thanks Goes To International Development Research Center (IDRC) in Canada. CERN Geneva, Swiss.

“What If No Telco Necessary?” Onno W. Purbo, CERN Courier July 2003

On Canada CPAC TV Channel 25 March :10

Keep in mind It is a long 10+ years of dedication & development processes … SORRY BUT - Not much celebration, parties, ribbon cutting, & spot lights …

The Catch … Need A “Leader” The one who Has the vision Knows the way Shows the way Goes the way It’s not easy to find one  …..

Thank You Knowledge is power Share it It will multiply