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used for common goods and university role becomes important to
develop CMS. In Indonesia the internet user grows substantially since
the last five years and it is predicted that it steadily grows in the near
future. The growing Internet users show a promising future to transform
into digital era even though Indonesia network readiness is still
considered low compared to other ASEAN countries. In 2013 Indonesia
networked readiness index is 3.7, at same level as Viet Nam but It is
lower compared to Malaysia 4.8, Brunei Darussalam 4.4 and Singapore
5.8 respectively (APEC, 2015). The government however has committed
to accelerate the development of Internet infrastructure by developing
National Plan on Accelerating and Widening Economic Development
through the use of Internet and Communication Technology (Kominfo,
2015). About 63 thousand of Mobile Internet Broadband are currently
installed in sub district/county to enable village inter-connectivity
program. This program aims at amplifying and extending the
information and knowledge exchange and sharing. The growing internet
user and penetration are predicted in the following figures.
Source: Bayu S.R. (2013) Digital Landscape in Indonesia: Population, Mobile
and eCommerce. eMarketer 2012.