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IT Experts: Alternative Public DNS Blockage is a Waste

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It seems that Indonesia’s internet ecosystem is getting more and more likely to Turkey’s in term of the freedom of using Internet. Unfortunately, it’s not actually something to cherish for. After confirming that they ‘officially’ block the alternative public DNS for the sake of its Healthy Internet Campaign, the government, in this case the Ministry of Communication and Information (MCI), is seen by many to be lacking of comprehension in addressing the people’s freedom in exploring the digital world. Continue reading IT Experts: Alternative Public DNS Blockage is a Waste →

Government Official Confirms Google Public DNS Blocking

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Hot! We have just got a confirmation from Ir. Bambang Heru Tjahjono M.Sc, the Director General of the Department of Application and Information Technology Ministry of Communications and Informatics, regarding the issue of public DNS blockade by the Government. In contrary to one of his staffer who denies any blockade being made, Mr. Tjahjono strongly emphasized that the governement is in fact blocks the access through public DNS which doesn’t fit the requirements set by the Trust+ program by the ministry. This was confirmed recently through an email Mr Tjahjono sent to DailySocial. Continue reading Government Official Confirms Google Public DNS Blocking →

Ministry Starts Pushing Local ISP To Block Google Public DNS

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Shocking. Just today we got informed that some of giant ISPs in Indonesia start prohibiting the using of Google Public DNS by its users as part of the agreements that the companies reached with the government, in this case the Ministry of Communication and Information, through the Trust+ program. Continue reading Ministry Starts Pushing Local ISP To Block Google Public DNS →