JOHOR BARU – The Johor government is considering making the provision of telecommunication facilities a mandatory condition that developers must comply with when drafting building plans in the future.
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said preliminary discussions of the provision started today at the Johor Digital Council meeting.
“We feel telecommunication facilities are just as important as water utilities and electricity supply.
“We will have to come to a certain stage where telecommunication infrastructure or its digital aspects will be a mandatory requirement in any development planning or building plans.
“However, Johor will conduct an in-depth study on this matter for cooperation from developers. The local authorities are also ready to process and accept this proposal,” he said in an online press conference today.
Hasni said although some developers have taken the initiative to provide infrastructure in their projects, the effort has not been comprehensive.
“We know there are developers who are already putting telecommunications infrastructure in their projects, but it is not comprehensive. It should be included in every development,” said Hasni.
“We can see how great the digital economy’s contributions are to the economy of our country and state when many digital platforms are used as the basis for economic activities. We have to ensure we are ready.” – Bernama, November 19, 2020
