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The Indonesian Government continues to crack down on piracy. The country's list of blocked sites and services has grown to more than 3,500 domain names. According to the Coalition Against Piracy, these actions resulted in a 75% decrease in pirate site traffic, while the use of legal alternatives tripled.
Indonesia has been very active on the anti-piracy front in recent years, with the government ordering internet providers to block thousands of pirate sites.
The government action began in mid-2009, and by the beginning of this month, the local block list had grown to include more than 3,500 domain names.
These interventions are encouraged by the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP). The organization, which includes Hollywood players like Disney, Fox, HBO Asia and NBCUniversal, as well as sports leagues like the Premier League and the NBA, sees Indonesia as one of the most successful anti-piracy pioneers in Asia.
Legal Options Bloom as Pirate Traffic Falls
CAP closely follows the evolution of online piracy in the Asian region. Its own data shows that traffic to pirate sites has dropped by 75% in Indonesia since blocking efforts began. At the same time, visits to legitimate streaming platforms have tripled.
"Indonesia is at the forefront when it comes to regulatory blocking of sites in the Asia Pacific region, if not the world, and the Indonesian government is to be commended for the strong stance it has taken in this area," says the CAP General Manager Matthew Cheetham. .
The positive findings are supported by CAP's recent YouGov study which found that more than half of all Indonesian consumers say they have reduced or stopped using pirated services due to blocking efforts.
The same survey also found that 76% of Indonesian consumers say they now pirate less and use legal services more often. At the same time, more than a quarter of those surveyed said that they had subscribed to a legal service due to the blocking of pirate sites.
challenges remain
According to CAP, efforts to block pirate sites are also driving traffic to legal sources in other countries in the Asia Pacific region. However, piracy remains a concern, particularly in Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines, where more than 60% of the public use pirate sites.
The anti-piracy group realizes that there is still a long way to go before piracy is no longer a concern. However, he believes that site blocking is here to stay as it helps people get on the right track.
โIt is now clearly evident that site blocking, particularly regulatory blocking, is effective,โ Cheetham said earlier, noting that blocking efforts also help slow the spread of malware and other threats.
โThe benefits are multiple, not only are consumers directed to legitimate content, but by blocking them from accessing pirate sites, they are also protected from the serious risks that previous CAP studies have shown are inherent in accessing pirate sitesโ .
In addition to site blocking, it is also crucial that affordable legal options are widely available. Academic research previously found that when Netflix failed to launch in Indonesia in 2016, piracy figures significantly increased compared to neighboring countries.
