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Access marks up the Myanmar government’s telecom “Masterplan”
Since 2011, Myanmar has embarked on an ambitious plan to get most of its population online, and is succeeding beyond the expectations of the few foreign telecom companies operating there. Yet the country still faces acute problems, from armed conflicts and crippling disasters to its closed political structures. These problems could come to a head during the crucial general elections in November.
Access was eager to answer the Myanmar government’s call for comment on its Draft Telecommunications Masterplan, a concise and strong start to a document that lays out a plan for the next few years of the country’s telecommunications roll-out.
The plan sets out three broad goals:
to create a Myanmar national broadband infrastructure with affordable services;
to deliver communications content and services for the Myanmar people in a rights-respecting, mobile-first system;
and to develop an institutional and policy framework for effective oversight.
Read Access’s comment on Myanmar’s draft masterplan.
