B6: အသံးF ြပMသNများအား အွန်လင
ိF း် ေပ:တွင ် အေDကာင်းအရာများ ထFတေ
် ဝYိင
F မ
် ,အေပ: ဆိးF ကျိMးသက်ေရာက်ေစသည့် စီးပွားေရး
၀ မ4တ ်
သိမဟF
F ့ တ ် \ကီးDကပ် ေရး ကန်သ
့ တ်ချက်များ 34ိပါသလား။ (၀-၃ မ4တ)်
B6: Are there economic or regulatory constraints that negatively affect users’ ability to publish content online? (0–3
points)
The military revoked the licenses of most
independent media outlets and ordered
telecommunications companies to block their
websites after the coup began (see B1), prohibiting
them from publishing and blocking access to their
audiences.170 The first revocations were announced
by state media in March 2021, as five of the most
critical media outlets—Myanmar Now, Khit Thit
Media, Democratic Voice of Burma, Mizzima, and
7Day News—were told they were “no longer
allowed to broadcast or write or give information
by using any kind of media platform or using any
media technology.”171 The military also sought to
detain journalists and raid outlets’ offices after
staging the coup.172 No independent media outlets
have been given a license since the coup began.
The military expanded its control over online
outlets during the coverage period. Authorities
unilaterally amended the Broadcasting Law in
November 2021 to extend licensing requirements to
online media, effectively requiring news sites that
publish video and any internet users posting news
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videos on social media to apply for a license from
the Ministry of Information. Those broadcasting
without a license can face imprisonment under the
amended law (see C2).173
In March 2021, the military declared that matters
addressed by the News Media Law and the 2014
Printing and Publishing Law would instead be
heard in courts-martial, which could issue capital
sentences.174 The Printing and Publishing Law
created the licensing regime for publishing houses,
news agencies, and websites, which must register
prior to producing content, including for publishing
online. The law also contains a variety of vague and
overly broad administrative and criminal sanctions
for violations, such as running a website without a
license.175
The Telecommunications Law has no specific
regulations relating to net neutrality, zero-rating
data transmissions by apps or telecommunications
providers, or open internet policies.
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