LETTER | Internet as utility in Penang: A tentative step in the right direction
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LETTER |In line with the Penang 2030 vision, the state government has made it mandatory for the installation of fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure as a basic utility equivalent to water and electricity for all new development projects in the state.
With this decision, Penang has become the first state in Malaysia committing to providing high quality and comprehensive digital infrastructure to meet the needs of the new normal and bolster digital economy growth.
This will be implemented under the Penang Connectivity Master Plan which mandates the installation of permanent telecommunications infrastructure as part of the required basic infrastructure provisions under By-Laws 25 and 27 of the Uniform Building By-Laws 1984.
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TOWN: Penang has emerged as the first state to enforce the installation of fibre optic communication infrastructure as a basic utility equivalent to water and electricity supplies.
State Public Works, Utilities and Flood Mitigation Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said it was now compulsory for developers to install fibre optic telecommunications infrastructure in new buildings and development projects in the island state.
The matter was decided in the state council meeting on Dec 17, he said in a statement here today.
In line with the Penang 2030 vision, he said the Penang government is committed to ensuring the provision of high quality and comprehensive digital infrastructure to meet the needs of the new normal and support the catalyst of digital economy in the state.
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