In a bid to provide collective community Internet access to remote areas identified under the Universal Service Provision (USP) program, the Government of Malaysia through Suruhanjaya Komunikasi Dan Multimedia Malaysia or SKMM has launched the Community Broadband Centre (CBC) in the state of Sabah. The CBC is equipped with personal computers connected to internet broadband access along with other IT equipments to facilitate rural communities to harvest the fruits of internet technology. A joint effort by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, SK Telecom (SKT), CBC is modeled on the lines of MCMC’s successful national broadband initiative known as 1Malaysia Internet Centre (PI1M). PI1M aimed at expanding the outreach of broadband in chosen urban centers. It offers technology such as “Giga Wi-fi, M-caching server and self-switching controller” enabling residents even 40km away to gain access to fast internet. CBC is conceptualized on the lines of the objectives laid down by the National Broadband Implementation Strategy and MyICMS 886 Technology Roadmap, which aims to bridge the digital divide between urban and rural communities. Also, there are plans to impart software training to rural communities in order to strengthen their social and economic status. SKMM plans to set up a CBC in each remote area identified under the Universal Service Provision (USP) program. For Further Information http://www.skmm.gov.my/Home.aspx