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When it is required by law that the Tourism Ministry review every potential movie project before approval is granted - why do we think we will get legitimate data on disease status there?
New Indonesia Law Will Leave Tech Industry In Ruins New Indonesia Law Means Trouble
Posted on Oct 16th, 2010 by Aulia Masna
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It also defines telematics applications as any kind of application which uses the internet to transmit voice, images, data, content based services, e-commerce, as well as other services provided through applications. So, pretty broad.
One of the points in the draft declares that every telematics provider is required to submit payment based on a percentage of revenue which is separate from existing taxes. Another point states that providers are required to obtain permission from the Minister (of communication and information) for each application released.
This follows the massive explosion of companies in Indonesia?s technology and internet sector. Many are seeing this as the government?s attempt to cash in on an industry that it hasn?t really added value to.
This proposed law is similar in nature to the highly objected film law that was passed late last year which requires filmmakers to submit their scripts, titles, and synopsis to the Tourism Ministry for review before a ministerial permission to begin production can be obtained.
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New Indonesia Law Will Leave Tech Industry In Ruins New Indonesia Law Means Trouble
Posted on Oct 16th, 2010 by Aulia Masna
snip
It also defines telematics applications as any kind of application which uses the internet to transmit voice, images, data, content based services, e-commerce, as well as other services provided through applications. So, pretty broad.
One of the points in the draft declares that every telematics provider is required to submit payment based on a percentage of revenue which is separate from existing taxes. Another point states that providers are required to obtain permission from the Minister (of communication and information) for each application released.
This follows the massive explosion of companies in Indonesia?s technology and internet sector. Many are seeing this as the government?s attempt to cash in on an industry that it hasn?t really added value to.
This proposed law is similar in nature to the highly objected film law that was passed late last year which requires filmmakers to submit their scripts, titles, and synopsis to the Tourism Ministry for review before a ministerial permission to begin production can be obtained.
more...
