BANTING: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) will now focus on providing Internet coverage along roads that connect populated areas as well, says its minister Fahmi Fadzil.
He said the ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) would look into the matter as Internet access was considered a basic facility that all citizens should enjoy, just like roads, electricity, water and drainage.
According to Fahmi, he identified the need for better connectivity along roads while traveling from the Rembau area to Felda Palong 11 in Jempol during his recent working visit to Negeri Sembilan.
"In Rembau and Felda Palong 11 the internet (access) is fantastic, but along the way, there is no Internet, so I see there is a need for the ministry and MCMC to look into some things (regarding Internet coverage on the road)," he said when speaking during the Selangor state-level ‘Kita MADANI’ programme in Kampung Bukit Changgang, Banting, today.
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"This shows a positive development and the government is always committed to ensuring that Internet access in Selangor is at the best level," he said.
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