The functions of Internet Café for building cyber city

The improvement of Information CommunicationOthers business sectors that can help to
Technology (ICT) is very fast now days,overcome this problem is Internet Café.
especially Internet. People can use InternetInternet Café is improvement business for
whenever they wish, 24 hours a day, seven daysinternet access business for people. The business
a week without stopping. People around the worldusually build in town, near to campus, school and
enjoy using Internet, including people in Indonesia .others facility business. New beginners in internet
We can access a lot of information and dataCafé business are afraid to build the business in
from Internet. People can learn and find everyrural area, cause of lack infrastructure and lack of
think easily from search engine, as Google, MSN,customers, but there are few considerations that
yahoo and others. But people in Indonesia are notthe new beginners must not be afraid to start
as lucky as others people in the world. Indonesiathe Internet café business in rural area,
has Digital Divide problem, especially for ruralThere are Pre Elementary school , Elementary
people, because of lack infrastructure, high costschool, Junior high school and Senior high School
internet access and human resources problem.had been built by Government and Private sector.
Town people with enough education can accessThey need a lot of content from Internet for
information easily compare with rural people withtheir study, including their Teachers. They are new
limited education, so that impact to economypotential customers.
improvement in their life. Town people tend toThe implementation of e Government tend to be
have better economy than rural people.better. There are many public services to
Indonesia Government is sure that Informationimplement on line, as Public Complain on line,
Communication Technology(ICT) can help theirIdentity card register on line, License business
people from poverty and gain better economy.register on line and others e government services.
The Government said that people can improveThe improvement of Industry Center for Small
their talent and skill through getting muchMedium Enterprises in rural area. They begin to
information and access many opportunities.know how to make promotion on the net.
The Indonesia Government has been creatingThe new Internet Café business, better
Master Plan and doing every think for recoverycombine with others similar business, printer
the Digital Divide problem, as building andservices, typing computer services, training
improving Palapa Ring, making regulation, decreasecomputer, and photo copy. To avoid failure
cost Internet access through policy, Ringing Village,business when the Internet Customers seldom
Internet go to village, Internet go to School, Subcome.
District on line program and Government eGive free training to people in order to get the
services.new customers. Impossible the people come to
Although the user of Internet in Indonesia haveInternet Café without knowing what the
not been booming yet, but it must improve forInternet is ? Trying to work together with Sub
the future. See the data of the Internet user inDistrict Government or Women organization for
Indonesia , 25 millions ( 10,5 % population ), withfree training. They are potential customers future.
dominant user from teenager ( age between 15Join the Internet Business Cafe Association in
– 19 years old ). They always use services as,your area. Give suggestion to Association in order
email 59 %, search networking 58 %, sourceto work together with Government. So
from Department of Communication andGovernment can campaign to people about the
Information Indonesia )advantage and un advantage using internet.
Indonesia dreaming to build and improving CyberKnowing culture in the village is better than
City , have to solve the Digital Divide problem.nothing. Try to make commitment, not give
Solving the problem is not only search engine 56porno video service and block all porno sites in
%, news on line 49 %, blog 36 %, on line gameorder to make good image to rural people.
35 %. ( Data Government responsibility only, butCreating the good image that Internet can change
the private sector and stage holders participationtheir quality of life.
is important also. The Regencies and MunicipalityWhat is the link between Internet Café and
also take a part in this problem, as creating mobileCyber City ? As if there is no link at all, but the
car with Internet facility visits rural village, buildingentrepreneur of Internet café as private sector
ICT with people participation, free hot spot,have much contribution for people around the
Telecenter in rural village and others.Internet café, to change and improve the
Government is sure through many breakthroughquality of people live, as talent, skill, human
can make rural people getting education, skill andresource.
talent.