ICT - Poverty

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ICT - Poverty

• Onno W. Purbo
• Onno_at_indo.net.id
• A Common Indonesian

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References

• http//sandbox.bellanet.org/onno/
• http//www.apjii.or.id/onno/
• Mailing List
• wifi4d_at_yahoogroups.com

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Disclaimer ..

• I am a trained Engineer, not an economist nor a
  social scientist
• I tend to simplify things may be wrong
• Some thought may be too extreme
• Consider this as an on going research work

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Acknowledgment ..

• Thank you IDRC
• Thank you to my friends Basuki Suhardiman, Donny
  BU, Bona etc .. Who work hard to help the
  community.

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Lots of stories in Indonesia ..

• Conglomerates economy collapse ..
• Leaving US billion debt corrupt govt
• Informal sector SME based economy
• ICT is one of the media to speed up transactions
  ..

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After 10 Years

• 4 Million Indonesian Internet Users
• 2500 WiFi outdoor installations
• 2000 CyberCafes
• 1500 schools on the Internet
• 1000 Community Radio
• Not much govt funding support
• No World Bank, no IMF funding
• Mostly self-finance

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Keywords for Success

• Education! Education! Education ..
• Encourage knowledge producer
• Knowledge Sharing
• To Make Things Difficult
• No Money, Self-Finance ..
• Sustainable Process
• Bottom up
• Community based Development

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Knowledge Cycle
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Stereotyping Poor Communities
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The Typical ICT Technology
Community Radio
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The Typical ICT Technology
Internet Computer
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Some Real Examples
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Community Broadcasting

• Source
• Basuki Suhardiman
• Basuki_at_itb.ac.id

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Community Radio Network in Indonesia

• Farmers Voice Radio Network (JRSP)
• Fishermens Voice Radio Net (JRSN)
• Worker Voice Radio Network
• Ina Community Radio Net (JRKI)
• West Java
• Jakarta

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Community Radio Policy

• Build their Own Radio (FM)
• Collect money together to build their radio
• The Gov has released the act/regulation no 32
  year 2002 for broadcasting
• Community radio has been included
• Only 3 channels allocated

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Farmers Radio Network (JSRP)

• Start on 1999
• Mostly on West Java Region
• Lead by Mrs. Ida Hidayat (shown in Fig. With Mr.
  Dadang owner of Radio Citra Utami FM Cianjur)
• 600 community radios
• Using FM radio with
• Height of antenna max 30 meter
• Max power 100 watt ERP
• Max bandwidth 350 Khz
• Max 36 Km2 coverage area (6Kmx6Km)
• Typical content
• Information
• Education
• Entertainment

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Comp. Lab. For Street Children

• Source
• Donny BU
• dbu_at_ictwatch.com

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Used Equipments
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Children Happy
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We do more ..

• Give free talks on Internet in schools
• Currently 1500 schools on Internet
• 24.000 high schools in Indonesia
• Mostly Self-Finance
• Some support Vocational School Director MoE
• Investment US2000-US4000/school
• 50 cents/student/month RoI 1 Year
• Movement for WiFi City WAN for School in 5
  Cities.
• We are looking at million Indonesian Future
  Generation ICT Literate
• Self-Finance

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Community Based WiFi VoIP Infrastructure
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Cost .

• 24 Hour Connected to the Internet
• Ref http//sandbox.bellanet.org/onno/
• Neighborhood Net Infrastructure
• Investment US80-100/house
• Operating US15-30/house/month
• VoIP Infrastructure
• US25-35/handset vs. US1000/handset by Telco.
• Operating US15-25/month unlimited (including
  unlimited long distance calls)

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What you can do ..

• Education! Education! Education ..
• Encourage knowledge producer in local lang.
• Facilitate Knowledge Sharing
• Make Sure Stop Govt Repressive Actions
• Liberate more channels for community radios
• Liberate Community TV
• Liberate WiFi bands
• Liberate Community ICT Infrastructure
• Liberate VoIP
• Note that most implementation operations can be
  community based self-finance

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The catch ..

• Partnership with Informal (sometimes underground)
  Visionary Leaders in the country / area.
• WARNING It would be difficult to find one
  through formal channels.