Recommendations - Unclear legal protections for citizen privacy and protection from surveillance; - Unclear policies on censorship; - Current process and cost for Internet access is prohibitive; - Lack of open and formal process for private industry or civil society to engage with government; and - No Freedom of Information law. Despite these resounding challenges, there exist openings and opportunities for policymakers, private investors, and civil society to effectuate positive change. The opportunity to expand affordable Internet access in Myanmar from single digit penetration to double or triple current rates in a few years would have a significant impact on politics, economics, and society. It would also demonstrate the government’s effectiveness in improving quality of life. We offer these general suggestions as a means to act on these opportunities for “technology as post-transition stabilization”: - Domestic and international technologists should seek careful partnerships with Myanmar civil society groups to help disseminate knowledge and help create home-grown ICT solutions. - The Myanmar government should capitalize on ICT as an area ripe for investment while ensuring that this effort promotes civil liberties and creates economic opportunities for its citizens. - Diplomatic initiatives in Myanmar should target ICT infrastructure development (building Internet Exchange Points, establishing efficient routing with neighboring countries, building basic cybersecurity systems, and rationalizing prices through fair market regulations). Creating the conditions for a growing ICT marketplace will have many positive externalities with respect to political and economic liberalization. 28