internet tariffs will decrease

Ministry of Communication and Information said the internet tariffs could happen down the possibility of post-deployment of BWA services radio frequency band 2.3 GHz.

"One of the main objectives of government policy in organizing access to broadband telecommunications using the frequency spectrum of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) and selection operate on the 2.3 GHz band and 3.3 GHz, this is to encourage the availability of Internet access tariffs are affordable (cheap) in Indonesia," said Head of Public Relations and Information Center Kemenkominfo, Gatot S. Dewa Broto, in a press conference in Jakarta.

He said that the current Internet tariff has not fully accessible by the user, determined by the actual level of competition has been quite a lot of product substitution both wireline broadband Internet and wireless; and administration cost components which include bandwidth costs, OPEX (non-tax revenues, HR, Marketing and other etc.) and CAPEX (spectrum price up front / annual and investment tools).

However, according to him, hope for the possibility of internet tariffs are determined by the gravity of the local fixed network providers based packet switched using the radio frequency band for 2.3 GHz wireless broadband services.

"The level of seriousness this should be evidenced by the commitment of the winners of the tender selection BWA when the time must meet financial obligations in a payment up front fees and radio frequency BHP," he said.

Now only a PT Internux, which did not meet the payment obligations. Initially the PT Internux has asked to meet the payment obligations of the radio frequency BHP later than January 20, 2010 with a penalty of 2 percent per month from BHP obligations payable radio frequency and there will be no extension of time.

"Winners do not pay selection BHP radio frequency to the time limit specified in the determination of the winner of the frequency blocks in the zone will be canceled, which was won by the Minister," he said.

It's just that, said Billy, prior to revocation and cancellation decisions imposed, it will first verify and double check to see whether elements of a violation had indeed be proven in terms of delay in payment.