They say the state government is trying to resolve the problem of internet access in such areas. FMTNews Internet Sarawak
GPS backbenchers say telecommunications companies are reluctant to invest in rural areas.
“It is a well-known fact that the state government is setting up more telecommunication towers in rural areas across the state, but setting up towers alone is not enough as we need the internet service that comes along with it,” it said. While acknowledging that it would cost a lot for Sarawak to form its own ISP, it said in the long run, the amount would pale in comparison to the subsidy given by the state to telco companies in order to compensate for the loss in revenue from operating in rural areas.
Yesterday, Sarawak DAP chairman Chong Chieng Jen had criticised Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg’s proposal for the ISP.
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