Conclusion
The reform of Burma’s telecommunications sector offers an important opportunity to
eliminate problematic regulations and to incorporate new ones that are more protective of
human rights. However, without meaningful legal and policy reforms by the government,
coupled with strong adherence to effective human rights policies and procedures by
companies seeking to invest in the country, that opportunity could be squandered and
telecommunications and ICT companies could be implicated in abuses.
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