Indonesia Blocks Tech Firms; What Actually Contains in PSE Regulation
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Loading... - Himari Saito
- 02 Aug 2022
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The popular news headline in recent weeks comes from the decision by the Communications and Informatics Ministry (Kominfo) to block international tech firms that fail to register themselves under Indonesia’s PSE regulation, or electronic system providers. Most notably is the recent blockage against Paypal, Steam, Origin.com, up to Yahoo search engine.
According to a large portion of the public, the PSE regulation imposed by the Ministry has harmed the livelihood of workers and freelancers in the field of digital technology, content creators, and even MSMEs that use the online platforms that are no longer able to be accessed currently.
Citing the Ministry’s website regarding this rule aptika.kominfo.go.id, companies classified under PSE are people, state administrators, businesses, and communities of people that provide, manage, and/or operate electronic systems independently or in groups for other electronic system users that are intended for personal and/or other purposes.
Kominfo highly recommends companies categorized as PSE to register as they warn of sanctions for those that fail to do so but continue to provide services in Indonesia.
Based on Ministerial Regulation No. 5/2020 concerning Private Scope Electronic System Operators Article 7 (2) explains that in the event that the PSE does not register, the Minister of Communication and Information may impose administrative sanctions in the form of termination of access to the electronic system or access blocking. Read More...
