Update on Broadcasting and Energy

The State Minister for Communication and Information has repealed the earlier Ministerial Regulation, No. 11 of 2005, on the Reduction of Broadcasting Hours Throughout Indonesia in the Framework of National Energy Efficiency, and replaced it with Ministerial Regulation No. 12 of 2005 on Energy Efficiency in the Broadcasting Sector.

As was noted in previous ILBs (13/07/2005) there has been a loosening of the energy efficiency restrictions imposed on radio and pay/cable television. However, commercial television stations are still required to reduce their broadcast hours between the hours of 01.00 and 05.00 daily except where they have an already existing contractual obligation to a third party. This exception is to ensure that television stations are not forced by law to breach an existing commercial agreement. This is particularly the case for television broadcasters with obligations to broadcast sports. Therefore, Indonesia's sports fans can rest assured their free to air provider will be able to continue to show these events.