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Free Wi-Fi for Malaysian Island Proposed |
| Source: |
futuregov.asia |
| Source Date: |
Friday, June 10, 2011 |
| Focus: |
Electronic and Mobile Government, Citizen Engagement, Internet Governance
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| Country: |
Malaysia |
| Created: |
Jun 10, 2011 |
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Yussof said the government will focus on setting up free Wi-Fi zones at all mosques in Labuan within two years. Layang-Layangan is the first mosque to have the Wi-Fi coverage.
“The cost to set up the free Wi-Fi zone for the whole of Labuan island is not that big considering that the island is small (75 square kilometres) and I hope this matter would be considered,” he said.
Yussof is yet to bring the proposal up to the Ministry of Information, Communication and Culture in Parliament. The free Wi-Fi to the whole island, if approved, might be carried out gradually starting from Labuan town, he added.
“This year, we have identified two villages—Kg Lajau and Kg Layang-Layangan—to have free Wi-Fi access,” he said after giving away 450 1Malaysia notebooks to students at the Labuan Corporation Multi-Purpose Hall.
He also said the government will deploy 1,000 additional laptops as part of 1Malaysia programme.
Meanwhile, one of the student beneficiaries, Muhd Faiq Jamal, said he was happy and determined to work hard in his studies after receiving a laptop.
“It is like a dream come true for me to receive the laptop as I used to do my school assignments at cyber cafes and at the library before,” he expressed.
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