Clearing Telecommunications Traffic

Under the previous regulatory framework in this area the clearing of telecommunications traffic was done by the Indonesian Telecommunication Regulatory Body (Badan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia / BRTI). However, as this Regulation, No. 14/PER/M.KOMINFO/02/2009, notes, the circumstances and situation in Indonesia has changed significantly. Consequently, the authority granted to the BRTI under Minister of Communication Decision No. KM.84 of 2002 as amended by Minister of Communication and Information Regulation No. 25/PER/M.KOMINFO/9/2006 has been revoked.

The authority with respect to clearing of telecommunications traffic now falls to the individual operators themselves.

Clearing in the context of this Regulation specifically refers to settlement of interconnection traffic between the various operators. Therefore, the primary purpose of the Regulation is to facilitate settlement and discrepancy resolution between the operators in the sector. The Regulation is explicit in setting out that the settlement and discrepancy resolution efforts are to be cooperative.

Essentially, a settlement of an account will require that a statement of account be first furnished. The manner of this is statement of account is further enumerated in the Regulation.

The BRTI role of clearing has been replaced with a supervisory and control function.

This Regulation repeals and replaces Minister of Communication Decision No. KM.84 of 2002 as amended by Minister of Communication and Information Regulation No. 25/PER/M.KOMINFO/9/2006.

The Regulation has been in force since 25 February 2009.