Final Report 3.2.1 (1) Chapter 3 Development Status and Problem in ICT Sector ICT Sector Development Policy Outline Regarding policies related to the communication sector in Myanmar, ICT Master Plan Framework (2000-2005) was drawn up in the period of Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraph (MCPT), but its contents described purposes of and strategies for informatization promotion, and did not make clear policies to realize them. Because of that, Myanmar ICT Development Master Plan and Action Plan was drawn up between 2006 and 2010 with an assistance from South Korea. After that, in July 2011, the Follow-up Project of the Establishment of ICT Master Plan in Myanmar was announced. In the presidential message related to development policies of President Thein Sein in 2012, three fields including energy, communication, and finance were picked out as industries required and given priority in the socioeconomic field. The communication infrastructure especially including rural areas and reinforcement of the related advanced human resources training organization were pointed out. Especially, the target of the telephone density was specifically determined to be 27% in 2013-2014, 50% in 2014-2015, and 75%-80% in 2015-16, aiming at giving rights to selectively use communication and the Internet service to the people. In "ICT Master Plan 15" presented by ITU (International Telecommunication Union) in 2012, ITU made clear the master plan of mobile communication for Myanmar. After that, the government of Myanmar presented a new action plan. The Myanmar government plans to newly accept two communication carriers and make the total number of mobile phones 30 million by 2015, which will make the density 45% and the total telephone density also including fixed phones 50%. (2) (2) Telecommunication Sector Reform Plan A telecommunication reform plan model in 2013-2014 was revealed by related people in the country at a workshop related to ICT held in Myanmar in January 2013. (3) According to the reform plan, the current structure of PTD (Posts & Telecommunications Department), MPT (Myanma Posts &Telecommunications), and YTC (Yatanarpon Teleport Co., Ltd.) subordinate to MCIT (Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, which is the current organization and the name was changed in November 2012) is assumed to be changed that MCIT will be above PTD, and PTD will be above MPT and YTC and new two domestic and international carriers. These communication carriers are expected to be able to enter competitive businesses including fixed, mobile, communication network, IT, and Internet service. A broad range of IT field such as the infrastructure, network, application, and content will be opened as a new market. The following are required as policies to implement reform. 1) To modify existing laws and regulations related to post, telegraph, and telephone to meet new systems and situations, and get approval; 2) To approve and increase further investment from both domestic and international businesses in order to construct and provide service of post, telegraph, and telephone by use of the PPP model; ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ (2) Telecoms Sector Reform Plan in Myanmar, by U Kyaw Soe, MPT (Jan. 22, 2013) Japan-Myanmar ICT workshop material (3) Telecoms Sector Reform Plan in Myanmar by Mr.U Kyaw Soe, MPT (Jan. 22, 2013), Legal & Regulatory Framework (Jan. 22, 2013) Japan-Myanmar ICT Workshop material 3-4