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        "id": 1703151,
        "msgid": "dpr-member-requests-expansion-and-equitable-distribution-of-internet-village-programme-1777279899",
        "date": "2026-04-27 14:42:24",
        "title": "DPR Member Requests Expansion and Equitable Distribution of Internet Village Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "A member of Indonesia's House of Representatives, Yudha Novanza Utama, has urged the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs to expand the Internet Village programme while ensuring equitable access, service quality, and digital literacy. The initiative, which has already established 1,282 fixed broadband access points across villages in 2024, aims to bridge the urban-rural digital divide and boost local economies through enhanced connectivity for households, MSMEs, and public services. This programme is seen as a vital step in national digital transformation, fostering economic capacity and youth empowerment in rural areas.",
        "content": "<p>Digital transformation in villages must be ensured not to stop at\naccess alone, but also to drive improvements in community economic\ncapacity.<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Member of Commission I of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives Yudha Novanza Utama has requested that the Internet\nVillage programme, organised by the Ministry of Communication and\nDigital Affairs (Komdigi), be continuously expanded while still paying\nattention to aspects of equity, service quality, and digital literacy\namong the public.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the programme represents a concrete step in\naccelerating national digital transformation, particularly in bridging\nthe internet access gap between urban and rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI appreciate the Internet Village initiative, which not only\nprovides connectivity but also delivers real impacts for the community,\nespecially in supporting economic activities, education, and public\nservices in the regions,\u201d said Yudha in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, according to him, the presence of fibre optic-based\nnetworks in rural areas can significantly improve connectivity quality,\nthereby providing opportunities for MSME actors to expand markets\nthrough digital platforms and drive efficiency in local economic\nactivities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDigital transformation in villages must be ensured not to stop at\naccess alone, but also to drive improvements in community economic\ncapacity. In this regard, the Internet Village programme has\ndemonstrated tangible positive impacts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also appreciated the Ministry of Communication and Digital\nAffairs\u2019 efforts in promoting human resource capacity building through\ntechnical training and youth empowerment, including the involvement of\nvocational high school students in network management through schemes\nsuch as Telcohub.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, such steps are important to ensure the\nsustainability of the digital ecosystem at the local level while\ncreating community independence in managing technology\ninfrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs\n(Kemkomdigi) had built 1,282 fixed broadband internet access points as\npart of the Internet Village programme to promote equitable connectivity\nup to the village level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2024, we successfully created 1,282 access points (internet) in\n22 villages, 10 districts, 15 sub-districts, and 6 provinces,\u201d said\nSpecial Staff to the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs for\nYouth and Start-up Affairs Alfreno Kautsar Ramadhan during a press\nconference in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Tuesday (21\/4).<\/p>\n<p>Alfreno explained that the Internet Village programme is focused on\nproviding internet networks in villages to support household activities;\nmicro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs); and public facilities.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dpr-member-requests-expansion-and-equitable-distribution-of-internet-village-programme-1777279899",
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