Avoid hike in phone charges<\/p>\n
The public seem to be having more burdens placed upon them at
\nthe moment. There will be a rise in tap water and electricity
\nrates and we also hear that the prices of daily commodities are
\nalso up. In addition to that, telephone rates will also shortly
\nbe rising, as will telephone installation charges. It appears
\ntrue, that the public are always the victims.<\/p>\n
As a member of the public I object to these hikes. As the
\nIndonesian Consumer's Foundation (YLKI) has stated, the burden
\nshould not be placed on the public. If the government could take
\nstern action and confiscate state assets that have been siphoned
\noff and prevent fresh corruption, the funds would be very useful
\nindeed for the development of our telecommunications industry.<\/p>\n
On the basis of the Minister of Communications and
\nTelecommunications Decree No.19\/2001, dated May 31, 2001, Telkom
\nhas announced that the telephone rates will rise by 45.49 percent
\nover three years and that the hike will be 21.67 percent in 2001.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, there is a cheap alternative means of
\ncommunication that will allow us to foster brotherhood at home
\nand abroad by using mail managed by PT Pos Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Unless it is very urgent for you to contact your family, you
\nmight as well just send letters. On the basis of the Decree of
\nMinister of Communications and Telecommunications No.60\/2000
\ndated September 2000, the ordinary domestic mail rate is Rp 900
\nfor a letter weighing up to 20 grams. The rate for express mail
\nfor the same weight is only Rp 2,500. Super express mail of up to
\n50 gram in weight will cost a single price, regardless of the
\ndomestic destination.<\/p>\n
If we write a letter, the recipient will usually read and re-
\nread the main content of our letter. Speaking on the phone does
\nnot allow you to do the same. After the conversation is over,
\nthere is no more follow up. If we send a letter under a
\nregistered mail system, we have official evidence of the dispatch
\nof the letter. We can also tell our family back home that we once
\ninquired about their health.<\/p>\n
It is true that only a very small percentage of Indonesians
\ncan write. The data shows that Indonesians write, on average, one
\nletter every four months.<\/p>\n
Let's promote writing and make it part of our lives. Writing,
\nbesides, can make you think more systematically. If you wish to
\nhave a lot of friends and hope to become more closely related to
\nyour family members, don't forget to write a letter.<\/p>\n
GUSTAP P.M. MARPAUNG<\/p>\n
Jakarta<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/avoid-hike-in-phone-charges-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }