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Time running out for Big Tech firms to register with govt regulators
The Communications and Information Ministry has set Wednesday as the deadline for domestic and foreign digital platforms to register under its licensing system. These include social media sites, search engines, fintech firms and data processing services that are accessible in Indonesia. Companies that fail to register, the ministry claims, will be blocked.
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Time may be running out for global tech giants to register their businesses with the government, which has for months threatened to block noncompliant private electronic service providers (ESPs) amid plans to tighten regulations. (Shutterstock/Rawpixel.com)
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ime may be running out for global tech giants to register their businesses with the government, which has for months threatened to block noncompliant private electronic service providers (ESPs) amid plans to tighten regulations.
The Communications and Information Ministry has set Wednesday as the deadline for domestic and foreign digital platforms to register under its licensing system. These include social media sites, search engines, fintech firms and data processing services that are accessible in Indonesia. Companies that fail to register, the ministry claims, will be blocked.
The ministry’s applications and information director general, Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan, said the policy was aimed at protecting internet users and “creating a healthier” cyberspace in Indonesia.
American multinational tech company Google told The Jakarta Post on Monday that it would seek to comply with the government and register with the Online Single Submission-Risk Based Approach (OSS-RBA) system.
"We are aware of the mandatory registration according to the related regulations and will take appropriate action in an effort to comply," Google said on Monday.
American film and television streaming service Netflix, meanwhile, said it was still communicating with "related parties" regarding the policy. The company did not provide details.
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