3.   SME EXPORTERS:  PROFILE, USES OF ICT, AND PERCEPTION 

OF REGIONAL AUTONOMY  .......................................................   III 1 

3.1. Profile of SME Exporter Respondents  ...............................................   III 1 

       Computer User And Computer Ownership .........................................   III 3 

       Telephone Lines...................................................................................   III 3 

       Market Information .............................................................................   III 5 

       Sources of Raw Material .....................................................................   III 6 

3.2  Uses of ICT By SME Exporters ..........................................................   III 8 

SME Exporters Awareness of Internet Use for Business.....................   III 8 

       Reasons for Subscribing to the Internet ..............................................   III 10 

       Reasons for Not Using the Internet .....................................................   III 12 

       Accessibility of Internet By SME Exporters ........................................   III 13 

       Warung Internet (Warnet) ...................................................................   III 15 

       Uses of the Internet..............................................................................   III 16 

3.3. Perception of SME Exporters Toward Regional Autonomy ..............   III 26 

       Impact of Regional Autonomy on the Business Climate .....................   III 27 

       Business Climate Perspective Based on Different Categories of SME   III 28 

       City Perspective on Business Climate .................................................   III 29 

       Business Activities Prior to The Implementation of OTDA.................   III 30 

       Propensity of Local Government Prior to Implementation of OTDA   III 33 

       Main Causes of The Unconducive Business Climate .........................   III 35 

       Different Business Categories' Perspective on The Main Causes  

       of The Unconducive Business Climate ...............................................   III 36 

       Cities Perspective on Business Climate .............................................   III 38        

       Problem Faced by SME Exporters .....................................................   III 39 

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