The Availability Of Devices Is The Main Constraint Of Internet Determination In The 3T Region

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JAKARTA - The report "Restriction of Internet Users in Disadvantaged Regions and the profile of the ISP market in Indonesia" from the Association of Indonesian Internet Service Providers (APJII) together with BAKTI Kominfo shows that most people in the 3T region use the internet to access social media (47.6 percent).

In addition, the internet is also used to access information and news (13.6 percent), access entertainment content (12.5 percent), access public services (8.7 percent), work or learn online (7.5 percent), and make online transactions (5.3 percent).

These findings show that the internet has become an integral part of people's lives in the 3T region, helping them gain access to education, work, and public services.

For devices used to access the internet, the report collected in the July-September period shows that mobile phones/tables are the most widely used devices (89.3 percent), while computers/laptops are only one percent.

But on the other hand, this report also reveals where there are still 17.4 percent of people in the 3T area who are still not connected to the internet. The main reason they don't use the internet is because 30.2 percent of them don't have devices connected to the internet.

In addition, 26.4 percent of responses admit that their area does not have an internet connection, while 21.1 percent of the public do not know how to use devices that can be connected to the internet.

The price of the quota that is too expensive is also the reason 14.8 percent of the people in the 3T area do not use the internet, and 5.7 percent of them feel insecure using the internet.