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Re: Burma bans modems
> UPI reports that in July a diplomat, Leo Nichols, died in prison
> after he was sentenced to a lengthy term for illegal possession of
> fax machines.
>
> It's clear from this action that the SLORC, i.e. the "State Law and
> Order Restoration Committee" (sic!) understands full well the
> benefits and importance of the Internet and other forms of
> electronic communication to open societies, and is determined to
> deny these benefits to its citizens. Given its recent history and
> the quasi-imprisonment of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, this new action is
> perfectly consistent with the government's previous abysmal
> record.
>
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