The two-day weekend has become universal, and people are paying more attention to leisure time and activities. Since 1994, the Council of Agriculture has been building up a regional agricultural information network to help visitors find information on local farm products as well as to contact local businessmen. This network,with centers in counties such as Yilan, Miaoli, Taichung, and Tainan, where agriculture is still relatively important, is just the thing for rural consumers. But that’s not all. I– it has brought agricultural management into strategic alliances and created a new style of leisure-time service.

The regional centers, built county- by- county and city-by-city, have encouraged local businesses to get online with the phone information services network. The centers integrate information on the region’s restaurants, accommodations, communication, and entertainment for fast and accurate service. telephony is free, and people can use it to find out further details to make smart ordering decisions. Most important of all, the centers have set standards for customer service and creative design, ensuring consistent quality and advice.

The Council of Agriculture has thus adopted “EZcall” as a service brand name for regional agricultural management. At train stations, bus stations, and tourist centers, the public can find it easily. It has created numerous business opportunities for farmers. It can be difficult to find what you want to know if you’ve arrived at a new place without doing any research and don’t know the local sights. The idea of EZcall is to consistently provide fresh information at stations and tourist centers, with interesting websites and multimedia presentations that introduce local businesses. Right there and then, you can book a room, make a reservation, or rent a car. The most commonly found

information services at foreign airports and stations are often no more than large maps or local tourist information billboards combined with public telephones. The Council of Agriculture’s EZcall service, on the other hand, integrates new but fully mature technology Internet phones and kiosks to provide leisure information that is clear, complete, and access The content is far more reliable than the mix of fact and fiction one tends to find on the Internet, and people can rely on it to decide what best meets their needs. For anyone needing leisure information, free Internet telephone service is a real boon.

Internet phone service is voice transmission over the Internet using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) to digitize the original analog signal and put it online. Through packet-sending technology, a VoIP network compensates for distortion, echo, and information loss to reproduce voices accurately. The EZcall network developed by the Council of Agriculture has a 15-inch LCD touch screen , so choosing the website or multimedia player you want is as easy as stretching out your hand. The phone at the side of the screen works over the Internet. – Users need only enter the code shown on the website, and then it can be used just like an ordinary phone. Since it works over the Internet, it’s free. You can talk as long as you want when booking a room, making a reservation, renting a car or buying gifts all in one service literally at your fingertips.

A good trip consists of eating, drinking, recreation, and shopping. EZcall covers all of these and includes information for all. More than that, it goes beyond the local fine food and accommodation to introduce local farms and their specialties. For example, with local food, it not only lists the culinary specialty of the restaurant but its style of decoration, how much the dishes cost, how to get there, and even how to get a discount. It is a true interactive tour guide.