Talk:Myanmar Wide Web

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Is Myanmar Wide Web a derogatory (rather than official) name, derived from world wide web? Andjam 14:55, 21 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I suspect so, I don't know for sure though. The RSF at least uses it: http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=7236 68.39.174.238 05:12, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

Also, are we calling any censored/filtered portion of the Internet an intranet now? Internet censorship happens in many places, including Western countries. For me intranet means something that has its own IP space, but I might be wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.162.66.97 (talk) 20:43, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Myanmar Wide Web
MWW never existed in Myanmar. This must have been a result of confusions over the types of internet account. When Bagan Cybertech (BCT) first started operating in Myanmar, they sold two types of "access kits", one is called "Full Access Kits", which is sold by either FEC or USD. The kit include email account and allowed access to internet websites through the proxy servers operated by Bagan Cybertech, the same as any other ISP in any other country, although it was quite heavily censored. The user has to enter their username and password to access the proxy server and access to all pages were logged against the username, which is tied to the user's NRC number.

The second type of access kit is the "Intranet Access Kits", which is significantly cheaper and available to buy with Kyats, but only allow access to websites within .mm domains, i.e. local websites hosted on BCT servers and MPT servers. Users does not need to enter username and password to access these websites, however, should they wish to access any websites on the wider internet, they have to go through a process of requesting it through BCT web portal. The site request gets vetted and if allowed, user will be able to access the particular site for a period of time. Users are only allowed to request certain amount of site per month. This kit was favoured by many students and middle income family, who simply just want to experience the internet and use the chatrooms avilable on BCT server. The second access kit was discontinued after BCT CEO Ye Naing Win was arrested and the management of BCT falls under Ka Ka Set (Directorate of Signal) under Ministry of Defence. The new management decided that it would be pointless to continued the second access kits due to shortage of telephonelines for dialing in. Instead, they pushed out a new pricing structure on a single access kits to increase the revenue to help pay for BCT's debts. According to some reports BCT owe ShinSat over USD 3 millions at the time of Ye Naing Win's arrest.

In Any case, Myanmar Wide Web has never existed in Myanmar, it is just a product of confusion compounded by hardcore oppositions supporters bent on creating some juicy stories.

I would like to nominate this article to be deleted or replaced appropiately, unless it can be varified. All the information I have provided above can be varified directly with BCT by calling up BCT sales office or generally ask Myanmar internet users (not the ones from outside of myanmar) in general. Okkar 15:55, 8 January 2007 (UTC)


 * The MWW is a pejorative term used by critics of the regime's censorship. All your information here is very interesting, but we need sources. Can you provide links? Sdedeo (tips) 19:35, 29 September 2007 (UTC)