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Burma's Newly Opened Internet Slows to a Crawl

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Nov 04, 2011
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Internet access in Burma, which had until recently blocked websites deemed to be a threat to state security, now faces another setback -- although this one doesn’t stem from government repression.

According to Zaw Min Oo, the chief engineer at the country’s Ministry of Communications, Posts and Telegraphs, there is a problem with the underwater fiber-opt…

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