Final Report Chapter 3 Development Status and Problem in ICT Sector Myanmar has hammered out shift to corporate business (business organization including a stock company and the like other than a state organization) of telecommunication undertaking as a pillar of national telecommunication reform as a measure to realize relaxation of regulations of telecommunication business and services for promoting construction and utilization of the information and communication infrastructure indicated in the national policies. Specifically, as mentioned in 3.2.1 (2), it made clear as a pillar of the telecommunication reform policies that Myanmar will widely open the ICT market to the domestic and international businesses starting with shift of current MPT and YTC to corporate businesses and entry of new two telecommunication carriers. (5) In accordance with the hearing survey from persons relating to MPT and YTC, the telecom reform plan is basically corporatization plan within framework of government but not become to the private company. Ratio of shares by the government and management level by the government will be further study. 51 % of shares of YTC owned by government and 49% by limited 85 private companies and this status would be modified because telecom reform plan does not allow the split of shares by government and private sector. It would not be clear whether YTC continues as present organizations, and its position as domestic operator is also not clear. 2nd telecommunication operator in Myanmar is corresponded to 1st class operator within the framework of telecommunication law in Japan, which means he offers services by his own network facilities or by leasing the network from other operators. For MPT and another one domestic operator, it would be inevitable to have an enough ability to compete with 2 operators from foreign countries. Myanmar government also expects to domestic operators for such abilities as focus on president message addressed to domestic operators as outlined below. President gave a message in the note (6) to the parliament on May 25, 2013 that telecom operator licenses would be given to the domestic operators MPT (Joint venture of MPT and Myanma Economic Corporation) and YTC by reorganization to the public company. At present, shareholders of YTC should be limited to 85 companies and is planning to expand other domestic companies with mutual discussion is underway. This plan is one of the strengthen plan for domestic operators. Myanmar Government also expects the joining foreign investors or partners to such domestic operators for dealing with the competition with foreign two operators. (7) (5) Telecoms Sector Reform Plan in Myanmar, MPT, (Jan. 22, 2013), material cited above (6) The President Message date 27-5-2013, serial number 108(1)/8 President Office to Pyithu Hluttaw Speaker (7) Republic of the Union of Myanmar Information Team Press Release No. (9/2013) 3-8