Myanmar’s internet gets pricier for dissenters, apolitical alike

Myanmar's military government is making it more expensive to get internet access, a move activists see as an effort to quash dissent [File: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters]

Yangon, Myanmar – When Lily relocated to her hometown in Myanmar’s Shan State after last year’s coup, the consultant was able to keep working thanks to cheap and reliable internet access.

These days, Lily struggles to stay online during the workday, which often includes at least two hours of virtual meetings, due to the soaring cost across all mobile carriers.