huridocs-tech Myanmar: Regulations for Internet users issues

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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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