1. Internet Filtering Myanmar

2. Myanmar Democratic Rule ended in 1962 1962 – Present: Socialist Ruling Party (Rule by Military Junta) All aspects of society (business, media, production) are nationalized or under government control

3. Internet Filtering Internet Users as of 2005: 78,000 – 300,000

4. Substantial Filtering(in following areas) Social Networking and Dating Conflict/Security websites Internet Tools Pervasive Filtering Political Websites Note: Most users access the Internet via Cybercafés and less than 1% percent of the county’s population uses the internet.

5. Types Of Filtering URL Filtering Blockpage Countries with similar scope and types of internet filtering are China, Iran, and Yemen In 2007 Military Junta shut down access to entire internet

6. Myanmar’s Internet Test Results(conducted on two different internet service providers) Google Mail (gmail), Google Talk (gtalk) and Skype Human Rights sites and Political Reform Note – Several Human right sites dealing specifically with Myanmar as well as other countries were blocked, including Independent Media sources

7. Sources: Access Denied - R. Deibert, J. Palfrey, R. Rohozinski, J. ZittrainCopyright 2008 Open Net Initiative http://opennet.net/