Indonesia’s Telkom Group unblocks Netflix as it amps digital push

Telkom said the decision came after a 'change in the US company’s approach to the country’, including offering parental controls as well as agreeing to examine complaints from Indonesia’s government or regulators over content within 24 hours. — Bloomberg

SINGAPORE: Indonesia’s state owned telecoms firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia said on July 7 it has unblocked streaming giant Netflix, after four years of negotiations.

Telkom said the decision came after a "change in the US company’s approach to the country". This includes Netflix offering parental controls as well as agreeing to examine complaints from Indonesia’s government or regulators over content within 24 hours.