Ministry of Communication and Digital Issues Ultimatum to Wikimedia Foundation to Comply with PSE Registration Rules
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Digital has issued an ultimatum to the Wikimedia Foundation to promptly complete the registration process as a Private Scope Electronic System Provider (PSE) in Indonesia in accordance with applicable regulations.
Director General of Digital Space Supervision at Kemkomdigi, Alexander Sabar, emphasised that if this step is not followed, the government will enforce strict measures.
“The government, through the Ministry of Communication and Digital, reaffirms its commitment to enforcing orderly and fair digital space governance for all electronic system providers,” said Dirjen Alex in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
If Wikimedia does not register as a PSE in accordance with Indonesian law within seven working days, Kemkomdigi will block Wikimedia’s services, including the Wikipedia Indonesia online encyclopaedia ecosystem and Wikimedia Commons.
Kemkomdigi has its reasons for issuing this ultimatum. This is because the Indonesian government had previously granted an extension at Wikimedia’s request since last year.
Dirjen Alex revealed that the notification was given by Kemkomdigi to the Wikimedia Foundation on 14 November 2025 to register as a Private Scope PSE in accordance with applicable rules.
As a measure to enforce regulations in Indonesia, Kemkomdigi has granted the Wikimedia Foundation a final extension of seven days.
This means Wikimedia has been given a seven-day deadline to register as a PSE.
Alex stated that he would not hesitate to impose sanctions, given that Wikimedia has already been given a sufficiently long timeframe.
“In this final extension of seven days, the Wikimedia Foundation is expected to promptly complete the PSE registration process in accordance with applicable provisions. If there is still no compliance with Indonesian law, we will take firm action in the form of blocking,” Alex emphasised.
The PSE (Electronic System Provider) registration requirement is an obligation for digital platforms (local or foreign) operating in Indonesia for legality, user data protection, and digital space governance.
PSE registration is an absolute requirement for all electronic system providers (social media, e-commerce, fintech, search engines) operating in Indonesia, including Wikimedia as a global platform with millions of users.
Dirjen Alex stated that PSE registration incurs no fees and is applied equally to all platforms, whether for-profit or non-profit, including public PSEs like the Wikimedia Foundation.
“This is done to protect the public and also to protect the platform itself, in this case Wikimedia, so that it is legally protected,” Dirjen Alex concluded.
The following is the timeline of PSE compliance evaluation for the Wikimedia Foundation:
14 November 2025: Kemkomdigi sends initial notification regarding the obligation to register as a Private Scope PSE
21 November 2025: Wikimedia requests an extension, which Kemkomdigi fulfils
1 December 2025: Wikimedia requests another extension, which Kemkomdigi fulfils
6 January 2026: Wikimedia requests another extension, with the final deadline on 20 January 2026
28 January 2026: Wikimedia ignores the final deadline, Kemkomdigi sends a notice of planned blocking
28 January 2026 - 25 February 2026: During this period, the Wikimedia Foundation provides no response to the planned blocking
25 February 2026: Limited blocking on the auth.wikimedia.org link
7 April 2026: Kemkomdigi invites Wikimedia to a meeting to discuss PSE registration
9 April 2026: Wikimedia states it has no representative in Indonesia
13 April 2026: Wikimedia still has not registered as a Private Scope PSE
15 April 2026: Kemkomdigi grants the final extension of seven days; if not registered, it will be blocked