in pretrial detention—and put limits on the circumstances in which people are allowed to submit complaints on behalf of others, among other minor reforms. But the bill would retain the same penalties for convictions. 51 The previous government amended but failed to repeal the notorious 2004 Electronic Transaction Law (ETL) in 2013. It was routinely used to criminalize internet activism under the junta. The amendments reduced but did not eliminate possible jail sentences for ill-defined online actions, punishing “any act detrimental to” state security, law and order, community peace and tranquility, national solidarity, the national economy, or national culture—including “receiving or sending” related information—by three to seven years imprisonment, down from seven to fifteen years. In 2014, Thaung Tin, an MCIT deputy, acknowledged the need to fix repressive laws like the ETL and the Computer Science and Development Law, which criminalizes unauthorized use of a computer with a “fax-modem card.” 52 The MCIT announced plans to revise the ETL, but no developments had been reported as of mid-2017. 53 Prosecutions and Detentions for Online Activities At the end of this report’s coverage period, at least 68 cases had been brought to the courts under the Telecommunication Law since it passed in October 2013 (see Legal Environment). Among them, 61 fell under the NLD government. The seven brought under the previous government mostly involved criticism of the government and the military on Facebook. All went to trial, and five resulted in prison terms of up to six months. 54 Under the NLD administration, use of the law has been less strategic, but the number of cases has mushroomed as government officials, NLD parliamentarians, and NLD party members all brought charges against anyone they perceived to be opposing them online. Troublingly, at least 14 journalists have been now been charged under Clause 66 D. Citizens have also used the law against each other. For instance, at least eight cases were brought by NLD supporters against Facebook users for posts that allegedly attacked or defamed Aung San Suu Kyi.