No Tariff Increases, No Network Expansion
Any further expansion of Indonesia’s telephone network is very much dependent on a large injection of capital from overseas. But foreign investors are just not interested, especially without tariff increases or any real legal assurances.
January 8, 2001
TELEPHONE cables can now be seen not far from a very remote village in the Kalimantan hinterland. At first glance, this might not appear to be anything special. But it is in fact an indication of greater openness as well as large investment. These cables have real meaning for the villagers because they provide them with the opportunity of being able to get in touch with the outside world. The villagers can now communicate with their relatives in
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