Constitutional Court Rejects Judicial Review on Expired Internet Data Quota

The Constitutional Court (MK) has declared a judicial review petition concerning the validity of internet quota expiration under the Job Creation Law inadmissible. The petition, registered as case number 165/PUU-XXIV/2026, was filed by Indonesian citizen Gita Putri Akhyun. It challenged the material content of Article 71 point 2 of Law Number 6 of 2023 on Job Creation in conjunction with Article 28 of Law Number 36 of 1999 on Telecommunications. The petitioner argued that the provision only regulates service tariffs without adequately protecting consumer rights regarding purchased internet quota that expires. She contended that this violates Article 28D paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution, which guarantees recognition, protection, and fair legal certainty. During a preliminary hearing, the petitioner stated that the law’s formation lacked meaningful public participation, particularly from telecommunications consumers directly affected by quota management rules. However, in its legal considerations read by Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra, the Court noted that the petitioner failed to submit any evidence with the initial or revised petition. Furthermore, the revised petition was submitted past the court-mandated deadline. Consequently, the Court examined the case based on the original petition, which was found to lack the petitioner’s signature entirely. The Court ruled that while it had the authority to adjudicate the petition, it could not consider the merits of the case due to the failure to meet formal submission requirements. This decision follows a similar ruling on 12 May 2026 for case number 87/PUU-XXIV/2026 filed by Rachmad Rofik, which the Court deemed obscure or unclear.