Final Report 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) Chapter 3 Development Status and Problem in ICT Sector To search for tactics and measures to solicit introduction of foreign fund in order to provide communication services in accordance with international standards; To cooperate with foreign communication companies excellent internationally; To cooperate with communication companies having international experience which can gradually reduce communication fees, provide a mobile telephone service in accordance with international standards, and provide mobile phones for people in rural areas; To provide adequate investment opportunities to the communication device manufacturing business for domestic and international investors; To improve service quality of domestic and international post mail by utilization of IT, utilization of new devices, and cooperation with the public sector; and To improve a communication and post training center in order to bring up highly skilled and qualified engineers and staff. These items are brought up as issues in the implementation of specific policies. (3) Legal System and Legal Regulation Regarding a communication law system in Myanmar, PTD controls post, telecommunication, and broadcast fields. Main mandate office duties are: policy planning, and administration and supervision of telecommunication services; various licenses and collection of license fees; standardization of communication devices and communication systems; international negotiation; and survey and study related to telecommunications. As basic laws related to current telecommunication necessary to execute these duties, Telegraph Law was enacted in 1885 and Radio Communication Law was enacted in 1934. At the time of enactment in 1934, the department then in charge published a public notice document based on the Telegraph Law, which has become the grounds of the current telecommunication system. Accompanied with the development of telecommunication technology, Computer Science Development Law (1996) and Electronic Commerce Law (2004) were enacted. Regarding post, Myanmar Post Office Act (1898) was enacted. MPT and others are regulated by Government-Owned Company Law (1989) governing government-owned business entities. In order to study telecommunication reform, caution should be paid for laws such as four laws (patent right, industrial copy right in registered design, trademark right, and literacy copyright) related to protection of intellectual property and Foreign Investment Law. Actual situations of sequence of events of enactment of these laws and their operation require verification. The biggest challenge in Myanmar is to enact a Telecommunication Law (Draft) as a basic law to realize policies of the current telecommunication sector. This new Telecommunication Law has been approved by the Diet in August 2013. In this event, Myanmar will be able to build a large foundation to develop telecommunications. Previous law specified the country’s role and Government power to control the free competition on telecommunication services. On the contrary, objective of new “Telecommunication Law” is to develop various environments for free competition of telecommunication services, but not to strengthen the Government power to control the activities of the telecommunication carriers. Main points of telecommunication reform to be brought in by this law are determined. (4) ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ (4) Legal & Regulatory Framework （January 22, 2013）Japan-Myanmar ICT Workshop material 3-5