Pre-History of theInternet in indonesia

The Internet is a popular medium of communication in Indonesia since late 1990. The development of Internet network in Indonesia began mid-1990 era, but the history of its development can be followed since the era of the 1970s.

At the beginning of its development, the internet starting from the activities of non-commercial nature, such as based activities and hobbies in the next development was initiated by a group of mostly academics / students and scientists that some (ever) engaged with the hobby-based activities, through efforts to build Internet telecommunications infrastructure.

The role of the Government of Indonesia in the development of Internet network in Indonesia is not much, but it also can not be excluded, although their role is not too significant. In this chapter, we will see, how the pre-history of the Internet in Indonesia, as well as actor-actor who played in it.