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The
Kampung Tanpa Wayar
initiative across the country has been
accelerated so that people have access to broadband services in
underserved areas. This means we need to shift our attention
to increase the quality of broadband services, usability, content
development and electronic communications, the Internet or
cyberspace. This shift is to provide good and relevant services
to Malaysians, so that they are directly involved in the nation’s
progress.
Internet and cyberspace is now a catalyst which allows various
aspects of life such as services, business and relationships to
integrate with one another, in an efficient and speedier way that
reflects the 1Malaysia concept.
This means that the development of the content industry
in our country has big potential. Products and services of the
communications and content industry are worth more than RM48
billion a year in this country. Free-to-air TV stations generated
RM 2 billion worth of broadcasting income in a year. On average
the creative industries in developed countries accounted for
between 1 and 5 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
In the Malaysian context, the creative industry is projected to
contribute an estimated 1.27% to the GDP. The content industry
has strong potential for growth and the government will strive
to push the creative industry as a source of employment and
income, therefore pushing towards a high-income nation.
Content industry development is an important catalyst in the
development of communications and multimedia industry,
leading to economic growth. This was established in the
Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) and Government
Transformation Programme (GTP) which is led by our Prime
Minister and launched in 2010. Among the 12 sectors identified
as the catalysts for ETP is the Communications, Content and
Infrastructure (CCI) that is led by the Ministry of Information,
Communication and Culture (MICC). The Operational Sponsors
Group is a collaborating group comprising MCMC, government
bodies, private sectors and the industry.
Our efforts to develop the communications and multimedia
industry in Malaysia has been acknowledged by countries
around the world, with visits by other countries to Malaysia,
to see and learn about our progress, as well as invitations by
the industry to participate at international forums. A significant
honour to the country, the Prime Minister was awarded the
World Telecommunication and Information Society Award on
17 May 2010 in conjunction with the World Telecommunication
and Information Society Day held by the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU), for his efforts to strengthen
cyber security internationally, and improve the ICT infrastructure
to develop the country and the people of 1Malaysia.
To end, this Annual Report 2010 presents clear information on
the activities and functions of the Malaysian Communications
and Multimedia Commission whose role as the regulator and
industry developer of communications and multimedia. I am
confident the Commission will continue its efforts in connecting
1Malaysia to the world.
Dato‘ Seri Utama Dr Rais Yatim
Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Malaysia
Products and services
of the communications
and content industry are
worth more than RM48
billion a year in this
country.