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Rapid ICT development in recent decades has attracted substantial consideration from academia. Moreover, many studies suggest the advancement of mobile technology has the substantial effect on development, especially in developing countries. Despite the massive adoption of mobile communication, there is a sparse study on emerging economy. Furthermore, Indonesia as a coastal nation has diverse social and geographical state, which affected the different impact of mobile adoption on the regional economy. In this study, we address the question on the mobile impact of the economy of 34 provinces in Indonesia by exploiting panel data for the 2009-2017 period with fixed effect model. Finding from our study present evidence the mobile adoption has positive relationships with economic growth especially in low-income per capita region. Moreover, we also found province with higher growth has benefited from more extended education level. Another interesting evidence suggests province with lower economic growth experienced higher income per capita. The government, business and society should consider the finding, especially on ICT development at the regional level.

The role of government in telecommunication infrastructure provision is important in developing countries as weak demand and high deployment cost exists, limit private initiative. As ICT infrastructure is substantial, some local government implemented a local broadband initiative to provide access both to internal demand as well as public services. The local autonomy Act also grants local government broad authority on regulating the broadband development. The initiative mostly has a positive impact even though some practice hinders broadband expansion, considering the variance of regulation increased administrative cost as well as mandated monopoly in some area. Bandung municipality exercise shared duct policy to accelerating its broadband development and meet city planning as well as gaining direct revenue from broadband business and investment. Despite optimism from the local government, the policy has failed to reach its goal due to the absence of anchor legal framework, diminishing the opportunity for resource allocation and sounded local policy. Moreover, lack of human resources effected on shared duct business sustainability, and discouraged operator in utilising shared duct and questioning the sustainability. The government need to overhaul law on telecommunication, to meet broadband era and provide an opportunity for local authorities in broadband development as well as sounded foundation policy.