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Ada Pertanyaan? Hubungi Kami Rimba Supriyatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Gatot Dewa S. Broto, Head of Information Center and Public Relations at the Directorate General of Postal Services and Telecommunications (Directorate General), stated that the Government has drafted a policy in order to protect consumers from phone credit fraud and short message service (SMS) spam.
The policy is stipulated under the Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Regulation on Content Provider Service Management in Mobile Cellular Networks and Fixed Local Wireless Network with Limited Mobility (Regulation Draft).
The Regulation Draft aims to constrain cellular content providers by implementing several types of licenses, including provider and principal licenses.
Article 5 (1) of the Regulation Draft stipulates that content provider service organizers must secure a license from the Directorate General. The Regulation Draft further stipulates that cellular content service providers must be registered as an Indonesian legal entity.
The substance of the content may be provided by cellular mobile service providers, local fixed wireless network with limited mobility providers, government institutions, schools or universities, and even communities.
In addition, the Regulation Draft stipulates provisions on consumer protection, access numbers, and distribution of liability. Under the Regulation, cellular content service providers are not allowed to provide misleading information or force consumers to accept the content.
Gatot explained that the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology has received various comments and input from the public regarding the Regulation Draft. He confirmed that the input will be taken into consideration in future discussions before the Regulation Draft is passed.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI) Sudaryatmo urged cellular phone operators to establish a privacy policy in an effort to promote consumer protection.
He added that cellular phone users should be provided with options to keep their registration data private when registering a Subscriber Identity Module card (SIM Card).
“If I say [the registration] is private, then the operator may not send me content SMS,” he explained.
(jt)
Rimba Supriyatna, Mahinda Arkyasa
Gatot Dewa S. Broto, Head of Information Center and Public Relations at the Directorate General of Postal Services and Telecommunications (Directorate General), stated that the Government has drafted a policy in order to protect consumers from phone credit fraud and short message service (SMS) spam.
The policy is stipulated under the Minister of Telecommunication and Information Technology Regulation on Content Provider Service Management in Mobile Cellular Networks and Fixed Local Wireless Network with Limited Mobility (Regulation Draft).
The Regulation Draft aims to constrain cellular content providers by implementing several types of licenses, including provider and principal licenses.
Article 5 (1) of the Regulation Draft stipulates that content provider service organizers must secure a license from the Directorate General. The Regulation Draft further stipulates that cellular content service providers must be registered as an Indonesian legal entity.
The substance of the content may be provided by cellular mobile service providers, local fixed wireless network with limited mobility providers, government institutions, schools or universities, and even communities.
In addition, the Regulation Draft stipulates provisions on consumer protection, access numbers, and distribution of liability. Under the Regulation, cellular content service providers are not allowed to provide misleading information or force consumers to accept the content.
Gatot explained that the Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology has received various comments and input from the public regarding the Regulation Draft. He confirmed that the input will be taken into consideration in future discussions before the Regulation Draft is passed.
Meanwhile, Chairman of Indonesian Consumers Organization (YLKI) Sudaryatmo urged cellular phone operators to establish a privacy policy in an effort to promote consumer protection.
He added that cellular phone users should be provided with options to keep their registration data private when registering a Subscriber Identity Module card (SIM Card).
“If I say [the registration] is private, then the operator may not send me content SMS,” he explained.
(jt)