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Firstly, it is
important to realise that all four
telecentres are part of a pilot
project where different solutions
are tested in communes that have
different needs and potentials. The
operators are also testing various
tariff structures to see which ones
could be most relevant to cover the
cost and also contribute to a high
utilisation of the centres. The
evaluation is ongoing and the final
result could be expected before the
summer.
Frecatei
centre has had in average around 400
visitors per month which
represents more than the population
of the main village (250
inhabitants) and almost a
third of the entire population of
the commune (1470 inhabitants in
5 villages). More than half of the
visitors used the telephone services
and about 110 persons/month
used the computers. All the schools
bring their children to the
telecentre to teach them how to work
on a computer and how to access the
Internet.
In Iana
has the computers been the main
attraction and primarily used for
Internet access. More than 20% of
the population of the main village
(about 160 people/month)
visited the centre for these
services and for telephone services
as well. The centre, being located
within the school, has made possible
for the school to actively use the
Internet in the children education.
One class room has been directly
connected to Internet via a
dedicated cable through the
telecentre.
Also in the Balasesti
centre was the Internet much used
initially, especially by children
from the school near by. About 45%
of the population of the main
village of the commune (around 350
people/month) visited the centre
during the first months of
operation, out of which about 200
people/month accessed the
Internet. In the beginning of this
year a connection with a lower
capacity was tested to reduce the
cost of services. However, that
didn’t turn out well and a
compromise solution is now being
tested.
Rebricea
centre has been fully operational
only for about two months, due to
very extensive installation works.
Around 30% of the population
of the main village have been
visiting the centre per month,
making use of the computers, the
telephone or making photocopies. In
addition, the entire commune (4150
inhabitants in 9 villages) has
now the possibility to access a
public mobile telephone network,
most of the inhabitants previously
not having any communication
facilities at all.
The services
provided by the centres are
primarily paid for by the users in
order to cover the operators’
bills. The communes provide the
location and staffing, realising the
community importance of the centres.
A few communes are to some extent
considering it relevant to partly
contribute also to the communication
costs as such.
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