Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs
Nativename:	Indonesian: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital
Type:	Ministry
Formed:	as Department of Information as State Ministry of Communication and Information
Preceding1:	Department of Information (1945–1999)
Preceding2:	State Ministry of Communication and Information (2001–2005)
Preceding3:	Department of Communication and Informatics (2005–2009)
Preceding4:	Ministry of Communication and Informatics (2009–2024)
Jurisdiction:	Government of Indonesia
Headquarters:	Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 9 Jakarta Pusat 10110 Jakarta, Indonesia
Minister1 Name:	Meutya Hafid
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs

The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (id|Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital; abbreviated as Komdigi) is an Indonesian government ministry that is responsible for communications, information affairs and internet censorship. The ministry reports to the president and is currently led by Meutya Hafid, the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs.^[1]

The current form of the ministry was established in 2001 by President Megawati Sukarnoputri after its predecessor, the Department of Information (id|Departemen Penerangan||Department of Enlightenment, abbreviated Deppen), was abolished by President Abdurrahman Wahid in 1999. Deppen itself was created in 19 August 1945, during the National Revolution.^[2]

Organization

By Presidential Decree No. 22/2023^[1] and Minister of Communication and Information Technology No. 12/2021, the Ministry is organized as follows:

Office of the Minister
Office of the Deputy Minister
Special Advisors to the Minister
- Special Advisor to the Minister on ICDT Law
- Special Advisor to the Minister on Social Affairs, Economics and Culture
- Special Advisor to the Minister on Communications and Mass Media
- Special Advisor to the Minister on Technological Affairs
Secretariat General of Communications and Digital Technologies
- Office of the Secretary General
- Bureau of Planning
- Bureau of Employment and Organization
- Bureau of Finance
- Bureau of Legal Affairs
- Bureau of Public Communication
- Centers (attached to the Secretariat General)
  - Center of Data and Information Technology
  - Center for International Relations
  - Secretariat of Indonesian Central Broadcasting Commission
  - Secretariat of Press Council
  - Secretariat of Indonesian Central Information Commission
Directorate General of Postal and Information Technology Devices and Resources (DG I)
- DG I Secretariat
- Directorate of Resources Management
- Directorate of Resources Operations
- Directorate of Controllers
- Directorate of Standardization of Postal Devices and Communication Devices
- Center for Telecommunication Devices Testing
- Class I Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Centers (located at Jakarta, Tangerang, Medan, Pekanbaru, Palembang, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Denpasar, Kupang, Samarinda, and Makassar)
- Class II Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Centers (located at Batam, Pontianak, Manado, Jayapura, Merauke, Padang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Lampung, Banjarmasin, Palangkaraya, Mataram, and Palu)
- Radio Frequency Spectrum Monitoring Stations (located at Pangkal Pinang, Gorontalo, Mamuju, Manokwari, and Tanjung Selor)
Directorate General of Postal Services and Information Technology Operations (DG II)
- DG II Secretariat
- Directorate of Postal Services
- Directorate of Telecommuncation
- Directorate of Broadcasting
- Directorate of Bandwidth Development
- Directorate of Post and Communication Control
Directorate General of Information Technology Application (DG III)
- DG III Secretariat
- Directorate of Informatics Application Management
- Directorate of Informatics Application Services for Government
- Directorate of Digital Economy
- Directorate of Information Empowerment
- Directorate of Informatics Application Control
Directorate General of Information and Public Communications (DG IV)
- DG IV Secretariat
- Directorate of Information and Public Communication Management
- Directorate for Information and Public Communication in Politics, Legal, and Security Affairs
- Directorate for Information and Public Communication in Economical and Maritime Affairs
- Directorate for Information and Public Communication in Human Development and Cultural Affairs
- Directorate of Media Management
Inspectorate General of Communications and Digital Technologies
- Inspectorate General Secretariat
- Inspectorate I
- Inspectorate II
- Inspectorate III
- Inspectorate IV
Agency for Human Resource Development of Communication and Information Technology
- Agency for Human Resource Development of Communication and Information Technology Secretariat
- Center for Research and Development of Postal and Informatics Resources, Devices, and Operations
- Center for Research and Development of Informatics Application and Public Information and Communication
- Center for Professional Development and Certification
- Multimedia College
- Medan Indonesian Institute for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Makassar Indonesian Institute for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Jakarta Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Bandung Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Yogyakarta Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Manado Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Banjarmasin Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Surabaya Indonesian Center for Human Resource Development and Research in Communication and Informatics
- Cikarang Indonesian ICT Training Center
Agency for Telecommunication and Information Accessibility (Supervised Organization)
- Directorate of Resources and Administration
- Directorate of Finance
- Directorate of IT Services for Enterprises
- Directorate of IT Services for Public and Government
- Directorate of Infrastructure
- Internal Investigation Unit

Criticism

The ministry is often criticized for its censorship, as it blocks websites "to protect its citizen from hoax". In 2020, the Director General Ministry Semuel Abrijani Pangerapan and Johnny G. Plate introduced a law that requires foreign companies to register under the Electronic System Operator list which could give the government access to the citizen's personal info and threaten the company to block access from the country if the company did not register. The law was revised and passed in 2021.^[3] In July 2022, a ban was implemented for several notable websites such as PayPal, Epic Games, Steam, Origin, and Yahoo, and games such as and Dota 2 as they did not register under the ministry's new law.^[4] ^[5] ^[6] Paypal, Steam, CSGO, Dota 2, and Yahoo would later be normalized or access reopened again by 2 August 2022.^[7]

Notes and References

Presidential Decree. 22. 2024. President of Indonesia. Prabowo Appoints Meutya Hafid as Minister of Communication and Digital. id.
Web site: admin . PDSI KOMINFO . Sejarah . 2022-07-14 . Website Resmi Kementerian Komunikasi dan Informatika RI . id.
News: Permenkominfo No.5/2020 Menjadi Ancaman Baru Kebebasan Pers . 22 July 2022 . Harian Jogja . 22 July 2022 . id.
News: Penyebab Kominfo Blokir Steam dan Situs Game Online Lain, Sampai Kapan Pemblokiran serta Apa Solusinya . 30 July 2022 . beritadiy . Pikiran Rakyat . 30 July 2022 . id.
News: PayPal Kena Blokir Kominfo Juga, padahal Sudah Terdaftar PSE . 30 July 2022 . Kompas . 30 July 2022 . id.
News: Kominfo Pastikan 8 Platform Digital Telah Diblokir: Steam, Epic Games hingga Paypal . 30 July 2022 . Liputan6 . 30 July 2022 . id.
Web site: 2 August 2022 . Paypal, Steam, CS Go, Dota, dan Yahoo Telah Dinormalisasi / Dibuka Aksesnya . Paypal, Steam, CS Go, Dota, and Yahoo have normalized / opened access . 2023-11-30 . www.kominfo.go.id . id.