[Korea.net News, Government News, June 12 2008] Gov’t to install high-speed Internet in all rural areas by 2008

Source: Ministry of Public Administration and Security

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security has decided to expand its project of building high-speed Internet in farming and fishing areas in 2008.

In cooperation with Korea Telecom and local government bodies, the ministry allocated a 16 billion-won budget to establish infrastructure for high-speed Internet in up to 99.8 percent of rural areas in Korea at the end of this year so that all citizens will be able to use the Internet as an opportunity for education in remote areas.