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From VOA Learning English,
来自美国之声英语学习频道
this is the Technology Report.
这里是科技报道
The government in Burma
缅甸政府
carries out much of its business
承担了许多当地商业
the same way it has for years.
这样的请情况持续了很多年
It uses large books to record marriages,
它用很厚的书来记录婚姻
business taxes and even official documents
公司税务甚至是政府各个机关间的官方文件
between government agencies.
But this paper-based system is going away,
但这些纸质的参考资料消失了
as ministries make the move to computers.
政府官员将它移到了电脑中
Myint Kyaw is head of the information department
Myint Kyaw是缅甸内阁信息中心的首领
in Burma's Ministry of the Information.
He is responsible for the program
他负责这个项目
that aims to bring all 36 ministries online by 2015.
它的目标旨在在2015年前将所有36份政府资料移至线上
Under the plan,
在该计划下
each ministry will have its own web-portal
所有官员会拥有自己的网站门户
and administrative software programs.
和行政软件程序
Myint Kyaw says social networks like Facebook
Myint Kyaw说类似脸书等社交网络
will make it easier for government officials
将会让政府官员更容易和公众连接
to connect with the public.
"So many people from our country use Facebook,
“因此我们国家很多人使用脸书，
very easy way to get information.
这是一个非常便捷的方法获得信息”
To put the more information, they can distribute,
为了获得更多信息，他们可以分配，
they can contribute personal information
可以提供个人信息
and organizational information." he said.
或者组织信息。”
Facebook is the most widely used tool
脸书是缅甸人线上交流使用最广泛的工具
for communicating online in Burma.
Only about one percent of Burma's population
大约只有1%的缅甸人拥有一个网络连接端
has an internet connection,
but most of those users are believed to have Facebook accounts.
但是他们中的大部分人都被认为拥有脸书账户
This year, only an American-based group Freedom House
今年，只有一个由美国人组成的自由之家
described the Internet in Burma as "not free".
认为在缅甸的网络不通畅
It noted barriers to availability and poor infrastructure
它指出连接网络的障碍和较差的基础设施是主要问题
as major problems.
However, restrictions have been eased on many websites
但是，在很多网站上限制被解除了
that formerly will blocked,
而之前是被阻止进入的
and the most severe sentence
对于违背电子交易行为
for a violation of the electronic transactions act
最严厉的判决
has been reduced from 15 to 7 years.
已经由15年降到了7年
Yet observers say Burmese officials still have a long way
但观测者说缅甸政府在营造自由的网络环境这方面
to go to create a free Internet environment.
仍然有很长的路要走
Nay Phone Latt is a blogger and former political prisoner.
Nay Phone Latt是一个博客撰写者同时也是前政治犯
He once was charged with crimes
他曾因为非法进行电子交易行为而被指控
under the electronic transactions act.
Now that he is free,
现在他被放出来了
he is advising the government on its communication policies.
他在交流政策上给了政府一些建议
He says the government is now using the Internet
他说政府现在正利用网络
to ask the public for comments,
来向公众征集意见
a big change from even a few years ago.
这和许多年前非常不同
"In the earlier days, the government think they are
“在以前，政府会认为他们
in the higher ranks and they can decide everything;
身居高位可以决定任何事；
they don't need [the] people's advice...
他们不需要人民的建议...
actually in a democratic society
事实上在民主社会
the key player is not only the government," he said.
最关键的因素不在于政府。”
Internet service first came to Burma in 2000,
网络服务最早在2000年进入缅甸
at first it was offered only to the military.
一开始这只为军队服务
Service expanded slowly
网络的普及非常缓慢
and remained much too costly for most Burmese.
对大多数缅甸人来说仍是一笔巨大的消费
But now people are using smartphones to go online,
但是现在人们通过手机上网
that helps to explain the recent jump
这也很好的解释了最近
in the number of Internet users.
网络使用者人数激增的原因
And that is the Technology Report from VOA Special English.
以上就是本次美国之声英语学习频道技术专栏的全部内容了
I'm June Simms.
我是June Simms
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