The Ministry Of Communication And Information Ensures That Internet Access In The Dalam Bedouin Has Been Cut Off As Requested

Illustration - Bedouins put rice in a leuit or barn in Kanekes Village, Lebak, Banten, Tuesday (19/9/2023). BETWEEN PHOTOS/Muhammad Bagus Khoirunas/aww

Director General of Post and Information Control of the Ministry of Communication and Information (Dirjen PPI Kemenkominfo) Wayan Toni Supriyanto confirmed that internet access in the Inner Bedouin in Banten had been cut off according to the local community's request.

In particular, the termination of internet access specifically targets the area of Ulayat Badui Village, Lebak Regency, Banten and has been carried out by cooperating with cellular operators and related local governments.

"It has been processed with cellular operators and local governments," Wayan said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 10.

In more detail, the Ministry of Communication and Information explained several steps that had been taken to meet the public's request.

First, the Ministry of Communication and Information monitors through a desktop analysis for network conditions and cellular services in Ulayat Badui Village, Banten.

The analysis was followed up by verifying or measuring the network directly in the field accompanied by coordination with cellular operators.

After verification is complete, it is found that efforts to eliminate signals are only needed for services from Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH).

"Efforts to limit or eliminate the signal have been completed by IOH in mid-September 2023," said Wayan.

Related cellular operators have made maximum efforts so that their telecommunications network signals cannot be reached by residents from the Inner Bedouin.

Even so, it is possible that there is still potential for this signal to be accepted due to geographical conditions.

"There may still be reflections of internet signals from the Outer Bedouin to the inner Bedouin. This can happen because the geographical position of the Interior Bedouin is flat or flat, so there is no blocking signal because there are no hills," explained Wayan.

Previously, in mid-2023, the Bedouin traditional leader sent a letter to the Lebak Regent to submit a request for eliminating internet signals in their residential areas.

The letter dated June 1, 2023, was signed by a number of traditional Bedouin elders, namely Tangtu Tilu Jaro Tujuh, Deputy Jaro Tangtu, Tangkahan Jaro 12, Deputy Jaro Warega, and Jaro Pamarentah or Head of Kanekes Village.

This is because the internet is said to have the potential to damage the values that have been maintained by the Interior Bedouin from generation to generation.