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Indonesian digital and telecommunications regulation

Overview

Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) is monitoring mobile operators to ensure compliance with Constitutional Court ruling No. 273/PUU-XXIII/2025, which mandates substantive protection for unused internet data.

An evaluation of the first month of implementation shows that many providers have not yet optimized these protections. While some companies have expanded rollover mechanisms, many still rely on simple expiration notifications. Komdigi officials have stated that notifications alone are insufficient because they do not protect the economic value of the unused data.

Implementation levels vary significantly among major providers:

• XLSmart: 92 out of 101 packages use rollover, while 9 rely on notifications. • Indosat: 23 out of 94 packages use rollover, while 71 rely on notifications. • Telkomsel: 19 out of 95 packages use rollover, while 76 rely on notifications.

Komdigi has explicitly prohibited mobile operators from charging additional fees for services intended to protect unused data quotas. The Ministry also indicated it will evaluate operator tariffs if price increases occur as a result of implementing these protection measures. Citizens can report issues regarding data plan protection via the Directorate General of Digital Infrastructure call center at 159.

Entities

Ministry of Communication and Digital · Telkomsel · Indosat · Constitutional Court of Indonesia · XLSMART

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Komdigi bans extra fees for internet quota protection

    Indonesia's Komdigi has banned mobile operators from charging extra fees for unused internet quota protection, following a Constitutional Court mandate to ensure substantive data value for customers.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 11 sources
    Komdigi monitors mobile operators over internet quota protection

    Indonesia's Komdigi is enforcing a Constitutional Court ruling to protect unused mobile data, noting that many operators still rely on notifications rather than substantive rollover mechanisms.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Komdigi issues registration ultimatum to 25 electronic system providers

    Indonesia's Komdigi has warned 25 electronic system providers, including Whoosh and Lion Air, to complete mandatory registration by September 22, 2026, to avoid potential access blocking.

Sources

antaranews.com · cnbcindonesia.com · en.antaranews.com · harianjogja.com · insight.kontan.co.id · jawapos.com · jpnn.com · katadata.co.id · m.jpnn.com · mediakampung.com · rri.co.id · tabengan.com · tekno.sindonews.com · teknologi.id · telko.id · uzone.id

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history