Broadcasting guidelines

Broadcasting guidelines

From Bisnis Indonesia

On Aug. 30, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI)
launched its broadcasting standards and guidelines. The KPI is an
independent state institution, with the obligation to arrange
matters pertaining to broadcasting.

The standards and guidelines stipulate do's and don'ts in the
process of developing a program, and the content of television
and radio programs. It is mandatory for every broadcasting
institution to comply with these guidelines, and the KPI reserves
the right to impose sanctions on any violators.

The standards and guidelines contains various stipulations and
restrictions on various aspects of broadcasting, such as scenes
that depict violence or feature victims of violence, reconstruct
crime or exploit sex, scenes of rape, talk about sex, the use of
rude words, supernatural programs, as well as protection of
privacy, and foreign programs.

In this context, the KPI invites the public to help monitor
the contents of programs and send to the commission their input,
as well as complaints. As the 2002 Law on Broadcasting has
mandated, the KPI receives the public's input and complaints over
the contents of programs and follows these up.

Members of the public who wish to study the contents of the
standards and guidelines may contact the KPI at this address: