By SubTel Forum
Communications and Information Technology Minister Tifatul Sembiring is aiming for the Palapa Ring fiber-optic project to be completed by 2012, saying the project has been delayed because of financing difficulties according to the Jakarta Post.
“The consortium that runs the project is having financing problems, but everything will be completed by 2012,†Tifatul said.  According to Tifatul, the project will be financed by state revenue obtained from the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. “We are now awaiting the order to resume the project. The Finance Ministry has approved the plan,†Tifatul said Wednesday.
