The Ministry of Communications (Malay: Kementerian Komunikasi) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for digitalisation, communications, multimedia, radio broadcasting, digital terrestrial television broadcasting, other media broadcasts, information, personal data protection, special affairs, media industry, film industry, domain name, postal, courier, mobile service, fixed service, broadband, digital signature, universal service, international broadcasting, and content.
The Ministry is housed in the KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9) in Putrajaya.
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Organisation
Federal departments
Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, or Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia, branded as Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
Department of Information Malaysia, or Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia.
Department of Personal Data Protection, or Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi (JPDP).
Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, or Institut Penyiaran Dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR).
Federal agencies
Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency), or Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA).
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), or Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).
National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, or Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS).
Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), or Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia.
MYNIC Berhad.
Government company / Government-linked company
CyberSecurity Malaysia
MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.
MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.
Key legislation
The Ministry of Communications is responsible for administration of several key acts:
Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981] [Act 244]
Bernama Act 1967 [Act 449]
Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562]
Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 [Act 589]
Personal Data Protection Act 2010 [Act 709]
Postal Services Act 2012 [Act 741]
Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day
National Creative Industry Policy
National Film Policy
Music Industry Development Masterplan
National Book Policy
Programmes
Universal Services Provision:
1Malaysia Internet Centre
Community WiFi
1Malaysia Netbook
Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3
Telephony
Community Broadband Library
Mini Community Broadband Centre