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Headlines : Civil Liberties

Summary:

The communications restrictions described herein are not surprising; unfortunately, they are quite predictable, as the military regime in Burma has much to hide.

It has been said that there is no greater guarantee of justice than the free flow of information. Given this, anyone with nasty secrets must restrict the flow of information, if they can. Governments can.

If you can be told what to hear or read, then it follows that you can be told what to think or say.

[Posted By zirkonyx]

By Maung Too
Republished from Democratic Voice of Burma

Burmese authorities have imposed tighter restrictions on internet usage since the September protests

Owners of internet cafés in Rangoon say that authorities have imposed tighter restrictions on internet usage since the September protests and are monitoring users more closely. Cyber business owners in Rangoon told DVB that the Special Police have instructed them to burn the data of internet usage weekly onto CDs and send it to them.

“The Special Police information department told us to install software to monitor internet usage by our customers and give them the data on CD every week,” said an internet café owner. “Other internet cafés have been asked to do the same thing as well. We think they are aware of the spread of information via the internet after the September events.” He said that owners of internet cafés are being asked to give the Special Police copies of their documentation and to confirm they have licences and registrations for their businesses. “The licence fee is 500,000 kyat a year with an additional 50,000 kyat monthly, which you have to give to the Myanmar Info-Tech Corporation,” the café owner said. Despite the high fees paid for the licences, business owners have complained that the internet service provided by MITC is very poor.

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Posted by zirkonyx
There is no greater guarantee of justice than the free flow of information. I am fully aware of the information renaissance we are hurtling through; encouraging debate in my community and attempting to stand up for independent thought and expression are my...

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Increased Monitoring Of Internet Users In Rangoon

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