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        "id": 1101407,
        "msgid": "telephone-rates-1447899208",
        "date": "2001-10-26 00:00:00",
        "title": "Telephone rates",
        "author": null,
        "source": "",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Telephone rates shouldn't go up From Forum Keadilan The delay in discussions at the House of Representatives (DPR) on the increase of telephone rates is understandable, due to the lack of transparency in the calculation of such an increase, as presented by PT Telkom. In addition, PT Telkom has not given its customers much advance notice of the planned increase. I cannot accept their reason that the increase is necessary due to expansion and continued maintenance of the existing network.",
        "content": "<p>Telephone rates<br>\nshouldn't go up<\/p>\n<p>From Forum Keadilan<\/p>\n<p>The delay in discussions at the House of Representatives (DPR)<br>\non the increase of telephone rates is understandable, due to the<br>\nlack of transparency in the calculation of such an increase, as<br>\npresented by PT Telkom. In addition, PT Telkom has not given its<br>\ncustomers much advance notice of the planned increase.<\/p>\n<p>I cannot accept their reason that the increase is necessary<br>\ndue to expansion and continued maintenance of the existing<br>\nnetwork. It is an investment and there are other ways to fund it,<br>\nsuch as the selling of bonds, shares or finding new investors.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, PT Telkom makes a huge profit every year and this<br>\nyear, for the first six months, it reaped a profit of Rp 1.72<br>\ntrillion. As a blue chip corporation, with its shares selling at<br>\naround Rp 3,650, it should not raise its rates.<\/p>\n<p>The government, as well as PT Telkom, should also be more<br>\ntransparent regarding the joint operation scheme (KSO), as I get<br>\na strong impression that the above planned increase has been<br>\npushed by these partners, who are foreign companies. It also<br>\ndoesn't make sense that the rate increase for the next two to<br>\nthree years has already been fixed.<\/p>\n<p>It is obvious that the government and PT Telkom do not take<br>\npeople's purchasing power into consideration, as stated in Law<br>\nNo. 36\/1999 on telecommunication rates. Furthermore, the<br>\ndevelopment of technology in telecommunications should make rates<br>\nlower and more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>AS AD NUGROHO<br>\n Coordinator of Consumer Empowerment Program<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
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