ICYMI, the Indonesian government is planning to ban *the entire internet* in 6 days.
Yes, that's right.
Through Kemkominfo, the govt is forcing "online service providers" to register their apps in their database, or ISPs are required to block them. cnnindonesia.com/teknologi/2022…
And thanks to their vague regulations as to what counts as "online service providers", if you own a simple website that serves a certain amount of users, you have to get it registered.
And yes, video games do count here. Say goodbye to those niche video games like Trackmania!
Aug 27, 2020 • 16 tweets • 5 min read
So uh, why is nobody talking about this?
The Indonesian old-media giants are trying to push the Constitutional Court a case that would kill content creation + livestreaming in Indonesia as we know it.
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In summary, the MNC Media Group, the largest television network in Indonesia is making an official complaint to the Indonesian Constitutional Court regarding the Broadcasting Act (UU Penyiaran). suara.com/tekno/2020/08/…