Palangka Raya City Government Searches For Blank Spot Areas, The Target Is That All Kelurahan Can Be Accessed By GSM

Illustration of rural residents getting free internet access. (Between)

The Palangka Raya City Communication, Information, Statistics and Intermediary Agency (Diskominfo) conducted mapping and surveying of the "black spot" or internet signalless area.

"We focus on this survey in the Bukit Batu and Rakumpit sub-districts. It aims to synchronize data on areas that are not available or covered by internet signals or 'black spots'," said Head of Application and Information (Apt.) Palangka Raya City Discominfo Rodius in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan), Thursday, November 30, as reported by Antara.

He said the two sub-districts were the priority targets of the Palangka Raya City Government (Pemkot) in the construction of telecommunications infrastructure.

"This challenge is faced by the municipal government, especially the Palangka Raya City Communications and Information Office to develop the existing potential in providing easy network access to all corners of the area in Palangka Raya City," he said.

The Palangka Raya City Diskominfo has gradually validated several areas without internet signals.

He explained that the data validation stage started from areas that were on the outside and without a total signal, then gradually led to sub-districts close to the regional capital.

"Until later all urban villages in Palangka Raya City can be accessed by the internet via GSM," said Rodius.

He hopes that surveys and mappings of areas in Palangka Raya City are still constrained by network access and can be used as a benchmark for the construction of telecommunication towers in several urban villages.

The Head of the Palangka Raya City Diskominfo, Saipullah, said that completing the area without internet signals is important and closely related in supporting the improvement of digital literacy in the community.

"Including efforts to deal with hoaxes in the midst of people in rural or remote areas who find it difficult to access information from outside because it is a 'black spot' area," he said.

He explained that hoaxes that may be fairly common for people in urban areas can be a serious threat if people in areas receive them without internet signals.

"This is because people in the 'black spot' area will find it difficult to search or check the truth of the information received. Therefore, the completion of this 'black spot' area is very important," he said.