Experiences in Community Based ICT Movement

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Experiences in Community Based ICT Movement

• Onno W. Purbo
• onno_at_indo.net.id

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Focus on ..

• Experience in community based ICT development.
• More on practical (techno) experiences ..
• High Impact, Low Cost Sustainable.

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Unfortunately ..(or fortunately?)

• It is a long 10 years process ..
• Not much funding
• Government
• World Bank
• IMF

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Indonesia 1993

• Internet Users Few
• Cybercafe None
• Schools on Internet None
• ICT books Few
• ICT Magazine Few

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10 Years Later, Today ..

• 7.5 Million Indonesian Internet Users
• 5000 WiFi outdoor installations
• 2000 CyberCafes
• 1500 schools on the Internet
• 1000 Community Radio
• 20 ICT Magazines
• Hundreds ICT Books Title
• Hundreds Local ICT Authors

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Future objectives ..

• To see 100 million Indonesians on the Internet by
  2015.
• Self-finance
• Govt have not much to provide infrastructure.
• Sustainable
• Invest, maintain operate by communities

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• What If No Telco Necessary?
• Onno W. Purbo, CERN Courier July 2003

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In The Past
All Owned by Big Players Distinction Operator
vs. Customer
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Today ..
Community Owned
Community Owned
Incumbent Owned
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Self-Finance Community Empowerment
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Basic Principles

• Producer vs. Consumer
• Supply created by Demand

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Components
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2-Way Interaction(1-3 years)
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Explicit Knowledge
200 Young Authors Thousands Book Titles All in
Local Language
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Vendor Ads
Donate Equipments
Sponsor / Ads
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Physical Interact
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Demand
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Cost
US 2-3/book US 1-2/magazine US 2-5/seminar US
50 /workshop
Authors Gets US15-25/articles US500-700/book US
100-800/workshop
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Impact
Millions
10-100.000 persons
100-1000 persons
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Self-FinanceDemand Creation
It can be a self-finance process
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Subtle Influence The Policy
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In The Past
Guidance
Parliament
Government
License
Input
Operator
Service
Common
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Community Movement
Government
Community
Education / Knowledge
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Community Movement
Government
Community
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
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Community Movement
Government
Community
Pressure
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
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Pro Community Policy
Government
Pro-Community Pro-People Pro-Poor Policy
Community
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
ICT
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What We Learned ..

• Simple Process of Community Empowerment
• Self-Finance Education Process
• Top Down vs. Bottom Up
• Bottom Up Win!
• De-Jure vs. De-Facto
• De-Facto Win!