As an effort to prevent copyright infringement using information technology, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has just signed a joint regulation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Ahmad M. Ramli, Director General of Intellectual Property, states that the joint regulation implements the Copyright Law. He further explains that the joint regulation deals with the implementation of content and access blocking to users suspected to infringe copyright.
According to Mr. Ramli, the joint regulation serves a strategic value for dealing with copyright infringement on the Internet and gives authority to the Ministry of Communication and Information to shut down contents that infringes the original content.
“The joint regulation is a form of solid collaboration between the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the Ministry of Communication Information in dealing with copyrights in the cyber world,” said Mr. Ramli on Thursday.
He also asserted that the joint regulation gives flexibility for internet users to benefit from the copyrighted works. They are, however, neglect the obligation to fulfill the moral and economical rights of the writer or copyright holder.
Commenting on the issue, Triawan Munaf, Chairman of the Creative Economy Agency, applauded the long-awaited joint regulation by the creative economy sector, especially the music and movie industries. Mr. Munaf believes that the joint regulation will be able to handle violations in the music and film industry.
“If not, not only the creative economists that will suffer a loss, but the government as well,” says Mr. Triawan.
Rudiantara, Minister of Communication and Information Technology, explained that the joint regulation has just begun to penetrate the negative aspect of the growth of technology towards the music and film industry in Indonesia. Due to the growth of technology, songs or films can easily be downloaded from the Internet.
“The collaboration enables the government to respond faster in regards to this matter,” concluded Minister Rudiantara.
As an effort to prevent copyright infringement using information technology, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights has just signed a joint regulation with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Ahmad M. Ramli, Director General of Intellectual Property, states that the joint regulation implements the Copyright Law. He further explains that the joint regulation deals with the implementation of content and access blocking to users suspected to infringe copyright.
According to Mr. Ramli, the joint regulation serves a strategic value for dealing with copyright infringement on the Internet and gives authority to the Ministry of Communication and Information to shut down contents that infringes the original content.
“The joint regulation is a form of solid collaboration between the Ministry of Law and Human Rights and the Ministry of Communication Information in dealing with copyrights in the cyber world,” said Mr. Ramli on Thursday.
He also asserted that the joint regulation gives flexibility for internet users to benefit from the copyrighted works. They are, however, neglect the obligation to fulfill the moral and economical rights of the writer or copyright holder.
Commenting on the issue, Triawan Munaf, Chairman of the Creative Economy Agency, applauded the long-awaited joint regulation by the creative economy sector, especially the music and movie industries. Mr. Munaf believes that the joint regulation will be able to handle violations in the music and film industry.
“If not, not only the creative economists that will suffer a loss, but the government as well,” says Mr. Triawan.
Rudiantara, Minister of Communication and Information Technology, explained that the joint regulation has just begun to penetrate the negative aspect of the growth of technology towards the music and film industry in Indonesia. Due to the growth of technology, songs or films can easily be downloaded from the Internet.
“The collaboration enables the government to respond faster in regards to this matter,” concluded Minister Rudiantara.