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Indonesia telecom data quota ruling and implementation

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Since late May 2026, Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has issued several reforms, including a 30% gender quota for parliamentary lists and a new Health Law. On 23–24 July 2026, the Court delivered Decision No. 273/PUU-XXIII/2025, declaring that unused prepaid internet data is private property and that regulations allowing data quotas to expire are unconstitutional. Telecom operators must keep any remaining quota active through rollover, extension, compensation, refund, or other flexible options. While major carriers like Telkomsel, Indosat, and XL introduced rollover on selected packages, implementation faced delays. By August 2026, analysts noted that implementation had stalled because the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kominfo) had not yet issued the necessary technical regulations to define specific mechanisms. In response to public complaints regarding slow compliance, Minister Meutya Hafid issued a circular setting a deadline of September 28, 2026, for mobile operators to comply. The Ministry emphasized that the mandate requires providers to offer both rollover and non-rollover package options to ensure consumer freedom. Some reports indicated that certain providers, such as Telkomsel, had not yet fully implemented these changes despite the court's final and binding decision. The government expects operators to report their compliance status by the end of September. By early September 2026, the Ministry formalized its stance through Circular Letter Number 4 of 2026, which prohibits mobile operators from allowing unused internet data to expire. In response to the regulation, Telkomsel announced it is conducting a comprehensive review of its products and services to ensure alignment with the new rules and is coordinating with the Ministry. Experts have characterized the ruling as a positive development for consumer value, noting that operators are prohibited from charging additional fees to maintain or use existing quotas.

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