Roy Suryo: No Need To Be Lebay In Responding To RCTI's Lawsuit Regarding The Broadcasting Law

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JAKARTA - RCTI and iNews are applying for a judicial review regarding the Broadcasting Law at the Constitutional Court (MK). Where they ask all internet-based video services and shows to comply with the rules of the broadcasting law.

Responding to this, telematics expert Roy Suryo said that the public did not have to worry too much or be overly concerned with the broadcasting law which it said would threaten the freedom and activities of citizens. Because according to him, the expansion of the regulation will only fill the empty space in the Broadcasting Law which has not been regulated so far.

"Yes, because the Judicial Review has nothing to do with digital activities to the point that it is not allowed to even be called VideoCall, that's Lebay's provocation," Roy told VOI, Tuesday, September 1.

Regarding the material of the lawsuit submitted by RCTI and iNews regarding Article 1 paragraph 2 of the broadcasting Law, Roy himself agreed because according to him the Broadcasting Law was out of date. He considered that it was natural for RCTI and iNews to file a lawsuit because they were the pioneers of broadcasting institutions in the country since 1989.

Where the regulation of the Law does not reach technological advances. He urged the DPR and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Kominfo) to immediately revise the Broadcasting Law No. 32 of 2002.

"Revising the Broadcasting Law should have been carried out several years ago. The law is 18 years old and is no longer in line with the current Broadcasting and Technology ecosystem, which already has Streaming, Point to point, Multipoint, Muticast, over-the-top ( OTT) and so on, "said a politician from the Democratic Party.

Previously reported, RCTI and iNews submitted a judicial review related to Article 1 paragraph 2 of the Broadcasting Law. According to the two television stations, the formulation of the article did not accommodate regulations on internet-based broadcasting.

As a result of the request for judicial review, RCTI was criticized by the public and netizens because it was considered to have a monopoly on content. Moreover, the lawsuit also threatens people's freedom in digital activities on the internet.

RCTI's defense

In their written statement, RCTI and iNews through MNC Group Corporate Legal Director Christophorus Taufik explained that the application for judicial review of the Broadcasting Law to the Constitutional Court will not limit public creativity on social media. But so that there is equality and national moral responsibility.

"That's not true. The request for the RCTI and iNews judicial review is motivated by a desire to give birth to equal treatment and protection between the nation's children and friends of YouTubers and Celebrities from various parts of the world and encourage them to grow, improve their welfare and develop in current level, "quoted VOI, Friday, August 28.