Telecom licensees in Myanmar have an obligation under their license to seek and obtain PTD approval for tariffs prior to launch of the relevant telecom services, pursuant to section 29 of the Telecommunications Law 2013 and Chapter 7 of the Competition Rules for Telecommunications Sector 2015. PTD just published the Draft Telecommunications Tariffs Directive 2018 […]

PTD speeds up licenses and reform What you can’t say or do when advertising your products or services Access to personal electronic data: Now the law says you need permission Some Regulatory points of attention for telecom M&A and contracting in Myanmar How to negotiate a spectrum license in Myanmar? Myanmar opens applications for international […]

The Post and Telecommunications Department (PTD) has been active recently administering and issuing new licenses and pushing for regulatory reform. In this note we outline some key developments in the Myanmar telecom sector in that regard.