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It’s NOT Illegal, It’s just NOT legal (Richard Fuchs, IDRC)

It’s NOT Illegal, It’s just NOT legal (Richard Fuchs, IDRC). Onno W. Purbo onno@indo.net.id. References. http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ Mailing List wifi4d@dgroups.org. Disclaimer. I’m an engineer I’m not a social scientist or a economics

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It’s NOT Illegal, It’s just NOT legal (Richard Fuchs, IDRC)

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

  2. References • http://sandbox.bellanet.org/~onno/ • http://www.apjii.or.id/onno/ • Mailing List • wifi4d@dgroups.org

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

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

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

  6. Indonesia 1993 • Internet Users Few • Cybercafe None • Schools on Internet None • ICT books Few • ICT Magazine Few

  7. 10+ Years Later, Today .. • ~10 Million Indonesian Internet Users • 10.000 WiFi outdoor installations • 2000+ CyberCafes • ~4000 schools on the Internet • 1000+ Community Radio • 20+ ICT Magazines • Hundreds ICT Books Title • Hundreds Local ICT Authors

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

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

  10. More Questions … • How? • Where? • Funding & Cost?

  11. Quick Answers • Where? • It is everywhere, all over Indonesia .. • Total 7.5+ million Internet users (early 2004) • Funding & Cost? • Self-finance • US$0.5/student/month (RoI 1-2 years) • US$15-45/house/month

  12. How? • Some simple short answer would be: • Education • Awareness • Encourage Local Authors

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

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

  15. Empowerment .. • It can be self-financed!!

  16. Distribute CD

  17. Web • 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 …

  18. Mailing Lists • 2600+ lists • 65.000+ subscribers • 50+ e-mail / second

  19. WorkshopsRoadshows

  20. Publish ~40 Books ..

  21. Impact .. • Empower the poor • Community based Infrastructure

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

  23. Used Equipments

  24. Children Happy …

  25. Stunned Others

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

  27. Subtle Influence The Policy

  28. In The Past Guidance Parliament Government License Input Operator Service Common

  29. Community Movement Government Education / Knowledge Community

  30. Community Movement Government Community ICT ICT ICT ICT ICT

  31. Community Movement Government Pressure Community ICT ICT ICT ICT ICT

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

  33. What if we can change the regulation? • Currently • WiFi 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, • Most people run the system w/o licensed

  34. Unlicensing WiFi Band .. Large Market! US$35/unit production cost  US$4.5 million industrial value!

  35. The conservative consequences • 17.8+ million Internet users

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

  37. Thank You • Knowledge is power • Share it • It will multiply

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