Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed Wikimedia's registration as private sector electronic system provider

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Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed Wikimedia's registration as private sector electronic system provider

On 30 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology confirmed that the Wikimedia Foundation completed registration as a Private Sector Electronic System Provider (PSE). The registration requirement applies to electronic system providers operating services in Indonesia and establishes administrative obligations relating to electronic system governance, including the identification of responsible parties and coordination mechanisms for compliance with statutory requirements. The Ministry further stated that the Wikimedia Foundation was undergoing normalisation procedures for access to Wikipedia following completion of the registration process.

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Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-02-25
under investigation

On 25 February 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs imposed limited restrictions…

2026-03-16
concluded

On 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs indicated that access to Wikime…

2026-03-25
concluded

On 25 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs restored access to Wikimedia Co…

2026-04-15
under investigation

On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a final letter to the Wi…

2026-04-30
concluded

On 30 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology confirmed that the Wikim…