9/22/26, 11:13 AM Myanmar Telecom Risk, Part 1 of 4: Surveillance and the Law Digital & Telecoms Risk Myanmar Telecom Risk, Part 1 of 4: Surveillance and the Law Sep 21, 2026 Share    The Bottom Line Myanmar ranks at the bottom of Freedom House's global internet freedom index, tied with China at a score of 9 out of 100.1 Since the military took power in February 2021, the authorities have rebuilt the country's networks around three capabilities. Operators can intercept calls and messages; the international gateways inspect and filter traffic; and registration rules tie each SIM and handset to a named individual. The Cybersecurity Law, which took effect in July 2025, gives that arrangement a statutory basis. Our advice to anyone connecting in Myanmar is based on three working assumptions. Traffic on a local network can be read, any phone can be inspected, and the authorities can obtain a company's https://www.search-risk.com/insights/myanmar-telecom-risk-part-1-4-surveillance-and-law 1/9