Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08JAKARTA1839
2008-09-30 00:18:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Jakarta
Cable title:
AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATING AL MANAR
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C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 001839
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EEB/CIP/TS, EEB/ESC/TFS,
EAP/RPS, S/CT, EB/CIP/BA
TREASURY FOR TFS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN LE XC ID
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATING AL MANAR
BROADCASTS FROM INDONESIA
REF: JAKARTA 1114 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Economic Counselor Peter Haas for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
C O N F I D E N T I A L JAKARTA 001839
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EEB/CIP/TS, EEB/ESC/TFS,
EAP/RPS, S/CT, EB/CIP/BA
TREASURY FOR TFS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN LE XC ID
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATING AL MANAR
BROADCASTS FROM INDONESIA
REF: JAKARTA 1114 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Economic Counselor Peter Haas for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) The Australian Embassy has requested assistance from
the Indonesian Broadcast Commission for an ongoing
investigation into the broadcast of Al-Manar to Australia by
the Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat. According
to contacts at the Australian Embassy, the Australian
Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is investigating
whether the Al-Manar transmissions violate Australian
broadcast laws. As part of the investigation, ACMA has asked
its Indonesian counterpart for information regarding
Indonesian regulations governing broadcasts to other
countries, including whether transmissions to other countries
can be blocked.
2. (C) The Indonesian Broadcast Commission indicated to the
Australian Embassy that it would coordinate a response with
the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of
Communication and Information Technology. ACMA's
investigation will likely take several more months.
HUME
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR EAP, EAP/MTS, EEB/CIP/TS, EEB/ESC/TFS,
EAP/RPS, S/CT, EB/CIP/BA
TREASURY FOR TFS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/29/2018
TAGS: PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN LE XC ID
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATING AL MANAR
BROADCASTS FROM INDONESIA
REF: JAKARTA 1114 AND PREVIOUS
Classified By: Economic Counselor Peter Haas for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d
)
1. (C) The Australian Embassy has requested assistance from
the Indonesian Broadcast Commission for an ongoing
investigation into the broadcast of Al-Manar to Australia by
the Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat. According
to contacts at the Australian Embassy, the Australian
Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is investigating
whether the Al-Manar transmissions violate Australian
broadcast laws. As part of the investigation, ACMA has asked
its Indonesian counterpart for information regarding
Indonesian regulations governing broadcasts to other
countries, including whether transmissions to other countries
can be blocked.
2. (C) The Indonesian Broadcast Commission indicated to the
Australian Embassy that it would coordinate a response with
the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of
Communication and Information Technology. ACMA's
investigation will likely take several more months.
HUME