Netflix (NFLX) is being blocked in Indonesia by internet provider Telkom (TLKGY) for a couple of reasons.
Telkom claims that Netflix doesn’t have the permit to be a content provider in Indonesia. It also claims that some of the content included in the service is too adult and contains much violence. Telkom is state-owned and is the largest internet provider in the country, reports The Wall Street Journal
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In response to the block by Telkom, Netflix has said that it will adjust its content to comply with regulations in Indonesia. However, it said it won’t file for a permit because it isn’t a normal broadcasting company. There currently aren’t regulations for internet-based content providers in the country, WSJ notes.
“This blocking action will not have an impact to our customers,” Dian Rachmawan, Telkom’s Director of Consumers, told Cnet. “They [Netflix] are still small here. While they are still small, we will teach them to follow the rules here.”
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