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        "id": 1872983,
        "msgid": "frequency-auction-winners-urged-to-accelerate-internet-equality-1784649199",
        "date": "2026-07-21 22:15:08",
        "title": "Frequency Auction Winners Urged to Accelerate Internet Equality",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has called on the winners of the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz frequency auction to rapidly expand internet access, particularly to underserved areas. The licensees are obligated to provide 4G services to 538 villages and sub-districts currently lacking adequate signal, while also accelerating the national 5G rollout. The spectrum management is projected to generate up to Rp30 trillion in non-tax state revenue over a decade.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid has urged\nthe winners of the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz frequency band selection to\naccelerate equitable internet access and deliver quality mobile\nservices, especially to areas not yet covered by networks. The\ngovernment has imposed several obligations on the auction winners,\nincluding the provision of 4G services in 538 villages and sub-districts\nthat currently lack adequate internet signal. \u201cBecause of that, we are\ngiving a commitment of obligation to the selection winners to carry out\nthe task, including providing quality 4G services in 538 villages and\nsub-districts spread from Sumatra to Papua that are currently not\nconnected to a signal or have a weak signal,\u201d Meutya said in Jakarta on\nTuesday. She added that better networks can also boost community\neconomic activity and support government programmes such as Sekolah\nRakyat and Koperasi Desa\/Kelurahan Merah Putih. \u201cThe existence of\nconnectivity will open up public access to education, health, digital\ngovernment services, and economic opportunities that were previously\nunreachable in these villages or sub-districts,\u201d Meutya stated. Beyond\nequitable internet access, the government is also requiring the winners\nto accelerate the development of 5G networks in Indonesia. Meutya is\ntargeting spectrum management that will increase 5G network coverage to\n51 percent of the national population within five years. The government\nalso aims for mobile broadband speeds to reach up to 100 Mbps by 2029.\n\u201cThis frequency auction is expected not only to improve connectivity but\nalso to enhance service quality, particularly internet speed in\nIndonesia,\u201d Meutya said. In addition to improving internet services, the\nspectrum management is expected to generate additional Non-Tax State\nRevenue of approximately Rp6 trillion in the initial phase, with total\nprojected state revenue reaching Rp30 trillion over a 10-year period.\n\u201cSo, this added economic value for the country will certainly be\nreinvested in pro-people development programmes,\u201d Meutya concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/frequency-auction-winners-urged-to-accelerate-internet-equality-1784649199",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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