It s NOT Illegal It s just NOT legal Richard

It’s NOT Illegal, It’s just NOT legal (Richard Fuchs, IDRC) Onno W. Purbo onno@indo. net. id

References n http: //sandbox. bellanet. org/~onno/ http: //www. apjii. or. id/onno/ n Mailing List n n wifi 4 d@dgroups. org

Disclaimer. . n n n I’m an engineer I’m not a social scientist or a economics I tend to simplify things. .

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

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

Indonesia 1993 n n n Internet Users Cybercafe Schools on Internet ICT books ICT Magazine Few None Few

10+ Years Later, Today. . n n n n ~10 Million Indonesian Internet Users 10. 000 Wi. Fi outdoor installations 2000+ Cyber. Cafes ~4000 schools on the Internet 1000+ Community Radio 20+ ICT Magazines Hundreds ICT Books Title Hundreds Local ICT Authors

Future objectives. . n n To see 100 million Indonesians on the Internet by 2015. Self-finance n n Gov’t have not much $$ to provide infrastructure. Sustainable n Invest, maintain & operate by communities

Who? n n Mostly community based. . Not much gov’t funding & support No World Bank, no IMF funding Mostly self-finance & community based

More Questions … n n n How? Where? Funding & Cost?

Quick Answers n Where? n n n It is everywhere, all over Indonesia. . Total 7. 5+ million Internet users (early 2004) Funding & Cost? n n n Self-finance US$0. 5/student/month (Ro. I 1 -2 years) US$15 -45/house/month

How? n Some simple short answer would be: n n n Education Awareness Encourage Local Authors

How? – the logic. Empowerment. . n n Community education They understand ICT importance n n n n Affordable when shared & Easy to use GUI. They They convinced invest install operate collectively pay all costs get their $$ back in 1 -2 years influence other communities.

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

Empowerment. . n It can be self-financed!!

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Web n n http: //sandbox. bellanet. org/~onno http: //www. apjii. or. id/onno/ Requests for help, talk & workshop from Nicaragua, Venezuela, Benin, Malaysia, Egypt, Pakistan, Mozambique etc …

Mailing Lists n n n 2600+ lists 65. 000+ subscribers 50+ e-mail / second

Workshops Roadshows

Publish ~40 Books. .

Impact. . n n Empower the poor Community based Infrastructure

Comp. Lab. For Street Kids n Source: n n Donny BU dbu@ictwatch. com

Used Equipments

Children Happy …

Stunned Others

Some Historical Facts n n n 1999 – Pay US$2000 / Wi. Fi node / year. 2002 – Pay US$270 / Wi. Fi AP / year We want free Many steal the frequencies. . Easy solution n Pay US$5 -10 / visit of the police

Subtle Influence The Policy

In The Past Parliament Guidance Government License Operator Input Service Common

Community Movement Government Education / Knowledge Community

Community Movement Government ICT Community ICT ICT

Community Movement Government Pressure ICT Community ICT ICT

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

What if we can change the regulation? n Currently n n n Wi. Fi outdoor is licensed band. Only ISP can get such licensed. 1999, we have to pay US$2200/year/node 2002, we have to pay US$270/year/node Fact, n Most people run the system w/o licensed

Unlicensing Wi. Fi Band. . Large Market! US$35/unit production cost US$4. 5 million industrial value! Today Next 5 Years Users 1 million 17. 8 million ISP Tax/yr US$116. 000 US$2. 4 million VAT Tax/yr US$812. 000 US$14. 8 mllion Invest Tax US$ 2 million US$69. 6 mllion PC units 5000 2 million Wi. Fi equipts 5500 130. 000

The conservative consequences n 17. 8+ million Internet users

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

Thank You n n n Knowledge is power Share it It will multiply