Relevant Myanmar Legislation Regulation Key Facts Myanmar Draft Telecommunications Law (2012) (English): https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwuAcsJ0e8YbHdiVldaR19aOEk - Myanmar Telegraph Act (1885) (English): http://www.mcpt.gov.mm/mcpt/myanmartelegraph-act.htm - Myanmar Wireless Telegraph Act (1934) (English Translation): http://www.mcpt.gov.mm/mcpt/myanmarwireless-telegraphy-act.htm http://www.mcpt.gov.mm/mcpt/amendment.htm - Electronics act of 2005 (Myanmar copy): http://www.acmv.org/books/Myanmar_Electronic s_laws.pdf - The primary consultant for draft ICT regulation is the United Nations International Telecommunications Union.17 - By the end of 2013, Myanmar regulators and operators hope to connect 10 percent of Myanmar’s population, bringing them online via landline or wireless Internet subscriptions. This 10 percent would total approximately 6 million people.18 There are currently 800,000 subscribers.19 - Regulators are pushing for “technology neutral” 3G mobile infrastructure.20 - News related websites from domestic and foreign media outlets became the most viewed online media after online censorship was decreased.21 - Domain names are controlled and allocated by the Myanmar Post and Telecommunication Authority (MPT). Obtaining a domain name requires a paper application submitted in-person at the telecom office.22 17 Source, Myanmar Computer Federation. Note, the proposed regulation does not follow the ITU Telecom Regulation Handbook very closely. It is unknown how closely the ITU is consulting with Myanmar regulators and policy makers. 18 Source, The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs 19 Source, Myanmar Computer Federation 20 Source, The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs 21 Source, The Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs 22 See Appendix IV and http://www.nic.mm/. 8