cannot /i/

Sure it's not a chat bot?

Datuk, we have questions coming in live, and some advance questions as well. The first one comes from Shermaine.

LOl. ii'm pretty sure the 1st question is by me with the name Kopitiam Forumer.

so is just a another stupid show to show how"smart" our minister is

comes from Shermaine.
3:47

The Star Online:

Hi Dr Maximus,

The Internet is the basis of much technological development. It's not surprising that while Malaysia has a wealth of IT talents, and has been actively investing in technology and education, Internet usage still falls behind. Two factors plays a vital role, cost of internet and speed, this is largely due to lack of competition. The last time I was home, about a year ago, Internet service start from RM67 per month (not including phone line rental), mobile broadband costs a whopping RM 130 a month (apologies if these numbers are not exactly accurate). I am currently based in London, my Internet costs £15 a month, which after coversion to RM still works out about the same if not cheaper. This means Malaysians are paying London rate!
What are plans in the pipeline to at least make Internet connection more affordable and reachable for Malaysians?

Regards,
Shermaine
3:49

Dr Max: Thanks Shermaine for your valuable input and questions

Dr Max: Actually it is a chicken and egg situation

anyone PLEASE post the question and the reply ? PLEASE?cannot watch live here la

chicken and egg?? wad does tat hv to do wif internet?

ROFL!!!

Hi Dr Maximus,


The Internet is the basis of much technological development. It's not surprising that while Malaysia has a wealth of IT talents, and has been actively investing in technology and education, Internet usage still falls behind. Two factors plays a vital role, cost of internet and speed, this is largely due to lack of competition. The last time I was home, about a year ago, Internet service start from RM67 per month (not including phone line rental), mobile broadband costs a whopping RM 130 a month (apologies if these numbers are not exactly accurate). I am currently based in London, my Internet costs £15 a month, which after coversion to RM still works out about the same if not cheaper. This means Malaysians are paying London rate!
What are plans in the pipeline to at least make Internet connection more affordable and reachable for Malaysians?


Regards,
Shermaine
3:49

Dr Max: Thanks Shermaine for your valuable input and questions


a whole paragraph, replied with a sentence.

lol chicken and egg

Erm .. can't load = X ""

did he hit a wall? why so long haven reply?

wtf answer is that, chicken and egg situation?

yeah but we are paying more to 'subsidize' stupid unimproved non-reliable isp to do marketing to get some more subsidizers (customers)

chicken and egg indeed

3:51 Dr Max:
As I said earlier, the infrastructure for broadband is only starting to roll out. Hence, it has been costly for the existing infrastructure. We need major roll out of the broadband plan in order to reduce costs. PIKOM has proposed that the cost should be no more than RM30 per month to makebroadband accessible to all and increase Internet access.

As I said earlier, the infrastructure for broadband is only starting to roll out. Hence, it has been costly for the existing infrastructure. We need major roll out of the broadband plan in order to reduce costs. PIKOM has proposed that the cost should be no more than RM30 per month to makebroadband accessible to all and increase Internet access.

WTF!

Dr Max reply:
As I said earlier, the infrastructure for broadband is only starting to roll out. Hence, it has been costly for the existing infrastructure. We need major roll out of the broadband plan in order to reduce costs. PIKOM has proposed that the cost should be no more than RM30 per month to makebroadband accessible to all and increase Internet access.

Dr Max: Actually it is a chicken and egg situation

HAHAHHAWTF