Pembangunan Infrastruktur Jaringan Internet Murah Berbasis Gelombang Radio

Pandemi Covid-19 terjadi sudah lebih dari satu tahun ini dan hampir semua sektor terdampak pandemi ini. Tercatat pada website resmi Satuan Tugas (Satgas) Penanganan Covid-19, tentang pertumbuhan kasus Covid-19 di Provinsi Jawa Tengah, menunjukkan bahwa kasus meninggal dunia banyak terjadi pada penduduk usia ≥ 60 tahun, bahkan 2,5% dari anak berumur 0-5 tahun positif Covid-19. Dalam dunia pendidikan, Pemerintah menghimbau kepada seluruh institusi pendidikan untuk melakukan kegiatan belajar mengajar secara online. Interaksi dan komunikasi diantara para peserta didik dan pendidik ini dilakukan secara virtual melalui berbagai macam aplikasi. Sarana penunjang yang tidak kalah penting adalah ketersediaan jaringan internet. Di Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari Kecamatan Limbangan Kabupaten Kendal saat ini memang sudah ada jaringan internet yang disediakan oleh provider internet, namun biayanya masih dirasa cukup mahal oleh penduduk sekitar. Tingkat akses internet untuk kegiatan belajar mengajar secara online di Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari cukup tinggi karena jumlah penduduk dengan status pelajar atau mahasiswa cukup banyak. Selain itu, pengembangan infrastruktur jaringan internet membutuhkan dana yang cukup besar. Berdasarkan hal-hal tersebut, kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ditujukan untuk “Pembangunan Infrastruktur Jaringan Internet Murah Berbasis Gelombang Radio di Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari Kecamatan Limbangan Kabupaten Kendal”. Hasil dari kegiatan ini, masyarakat sekitar mendapatkan kemudahan dalam mengakses internet dengan biaya yang lebih terjangkau.  The Covid-19 pandemic has occurred for more than a year and almost all sectors have been affected by this pandemic. It was recorded on the official website Satuan Tugas (Satgas) Penanganan Covid-19, regarding the growth of Covid-19 cases in Central Java Province, showing that many deaths occurred in people aged 60 years, even 2.5% of children aged 0-5 years are positive for Covid-19. In the world of education, the Government urges all educational institutions to conduct online teaching and learning activities. Interaction and communication between students and teachers is done virtually through various applications. Supporting facilities that are no less important is the availability of the internet network. In Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari Kecamatan Limbangan Kabupaten Kendal, currently there is already an internet network provided by internet providers, but the cost is still considered quite expensive by local residents. The level of internet access for online teaching and learning activities in Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari is high enough because the number of residents with student status is large enough. In addition, the development of internet network infrastructure requires substantial funds. Based on these things, community service activities are aimed at " Pembangunan Infrastruktur Jaringan Internet Murah Berbasis Gelombang Radio di Dusun Tanggulangin Desa Margosari Kecamatan Limbangan Kabupaten Kendal". As a result of this activity, the surrounding community has easy access to the internet at a more affordable cost

The Effect of Profitability on Dividend Policy and Firm Value: A Case Study of Indonesian Manufacturing Company

This research was conducted to examine the effect of profitability on firm value through the dividend policy of manufacturing companies listed on the IDX for the 2015-2018 period. The analysis was carried out using secondary data, namely financial reports on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The technique used in sampling is purposive sampling. The number of samples obtained was 27 manufacturing companies. The analysis technique uses path analysis. The results of the analysis show that profitability has a positive (significant) effect on dividend policy, dividend policy has an effect on firm value, and dividend policy no effect mediate between profitability and firm value