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        "id": 1690135,
        "msgid": "wikipedia-faces-blockade-in-indonesia-in-3-days-1776743463",
        "date": "2026-04-21 10:15:06",
        "title": "Wikipedia Faces Blockade in Indonesia in 3 Days",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of Wikipedia, has received a final seven-day ultimatum from Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs to register as a Private Electronic System Operator (PSE), failing which its services could be blocked in the country. This follows multiple extensions and partial blocks, aimed at ensuring legal compliance and public protection under Ministry Regulation No. 5 of 2020. The move highlights ongoing efforts to regulate digital platforms in Indonesia, potentially impacting access to one of the world's largest online encyclopedias.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Wikimedia Foundation, owner of\nWikipedia, has been given a final ultimatum by the Ministry of\nCommunication and Digital Affairs to comply with registration\nregulations for Private Electronic System Operators (PSE). The company\nhas seven working days to fulfil this requirement.<\/p>\n<p>The ultimatum was issued on Wednesday (15 April 2026). This means\nWikimedia has until Friday (24 April 2026) this week to meet its\nobligations.<\/p>\n<p>If not done, Wikimedia\u2019s services risk being blocked in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this final extension of seven days, the Wikimedia Foundation is\nexpected to promptly complete the PSE registration process in accordance\nwith applicable provisions. If there is still no compliance with\nIndonesian law, we will take firm action in the form of blocking,\u201d said\nDirector General of Digital Space Supervision Alexander Sabar in his\nstatement, quoted on Monday (20 April 2026).<\/p>\n<p>For information, the registration is stipulated in Ministry\nRegulation No.\u00a05 of 2020. If a platform fails to do so, it may face\nsanctions, from written warnings to service access termination or\nblocking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is done to protect the public and also to protect the platform\nitself, in this case Wikimedia, so that it is legally protected,\u201d Alex\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>Komdigi provided details on this matter. The notification process for\nregistration has been carried out since 14 November 2025.<\/p>\n<p>However, Wikimedia has repeatedly requested extensions, which were\ngranted by Komdigi. Up to 6 January 2026, an extension was requested\nagain with a deadline of 20 January 2026, which Wikimedia also\nignored.<\/p>\n<p>Because it was not done, Komdigi sent a notice of planned blocking on\n28 January 2026. On 25 February, limited blocking of the\nauth.wikimedia.org link was carried out because the company provided no\nresponse to the blocking plan.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the detail of the process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>14 November 2025: Komdigi sent the initial notification regarding\nthe PSE Private Scope registration obligation<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>21 November 2025: Wikimedia requested an extension, Komdigi\nfulfilled the request<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>1 December 2025: Wikimedia requested another extension, Komdigi\nfulfilled the request<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>6 January 2026: Wikimedia requested another extension, with Final\nDeadline on 20 January 2026<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>28 January 2026: Wikimedia ignored the Final Deadline, Komdigi\nsent a notice of planned blocking<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>28 January 2026 - 25 February 2026: During this period, the\nWikimedia Foundation again provided no response to the blocking\nplan<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>25 February 2026: Limited blocking of the auth.wikimedia.org\nlink<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>7 April 2026: Komdigi invited Wikimedia for a meeting to discuss\nPSE registration<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>9 April 2026: Wikimedia stated it has no representative in\nIndonesia<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>13 April 2026: Wikimedia still has not registered as Private\nScope PSE<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>15 April 2026: Komdigi gave the final extension of seven days; if\nnot registered, it will be blocked<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/wikipedia-faces-blockade-in-indonesia-in-3-days-1776743463",
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