TV MYANMAR: REGULATIONS FOR INTERNE

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Subject: TV MYANMAR: REGULATIONS FOR INTERNET USERS ISSUED


Editor's note--BurmaNet does not usually post individual articles but 
the regime's draconian new Internet regulations make this story of 
particular interest to the Burma Internet community.



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TV MYANMAR: REGULATIONS FOR INTERNET USERS ISSUED
Rangoon, in Burmese 0100 gmt 20 Jan 00 
[From BBC Summary of World Broadcasts]


Text of report by Burmese TV on 20th January 

Myanmar Post and Telecommunications [MPT] has issued regulations for 
users of its Internet service. They are: 

- Any writings detrimental to the interests of the Union of Myanmar 
[Burma] are not to be posted; 

- Any writings directly or indirectly detrimental to the current 
policies and secret security affairs of the government of the Union of 
Burma are not to be posted; 

- Writings related to politics are not to be posted; 

- Only the person who is given Internet account is to use the Internet; 
no other persons is allowed to use the Internet; 

- The person who is granted an Internet account is held responsible for 
all Internet use on that account; 

- A person with an Internet account is prohibited from hacking the web 
and entering and destroying the security system of MPT; 

- Hacking the web and entering and destroying the security system of 
other Internet users is prohibited; 

- Persons who hold an Internet account are forbidden to misuse the 
account of other Internet users; 

- Internet users are to inform MPT of any threat on the Internet; 

- Internet users are to obtain prior permission from the organization 
designated by the state to create web pages; 

- Applicants for an internet account are held accountable for the 
veracity of facts contained in the application form; 

- MPT has the right to amend and change regulations on the use of the 
Internet without prior notice; 

- Application can be filed for compensation for any damage or loss; 

- Internet use will be terminated and legal action will be taken for 
violation of any of these regulations. 


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