I spent 3 months in Cuba and loved the4 place.Tourists have access to the internet by going to the Capitol Building and showing their passports.Its so weird,because its run like a Bank with high security andall you are doingis using the internet.I feel so so sorry for Cubans in this regard. Fidel is not doing any favours for these people. Rather he has created his own little sec.
There is a nation where the internet situation is much worse than Cuba. You see Cubans can add comments on digg.comBut does anybody see any North Korean's comments on digg.com?
I don't know if it was clear, but this was about the Cuban Government guaranteeing FREE access to the Internet. I don't know any country on earth that guarantees such a thing. But of course that gets lost in translation and most people think the Cubans don't have any Internet access. But that is totally false. Cuba has Internet access in nearly every small town across the island. There are cafes and kiosks everywhere, as well as libraries and post offices. Intranet it usually free, though sometimes there is a cost for worldwide Internet, which limits usage. The Cubans argue that since the embargo does not allow them to hook into the main fiber optic line that runs under the ocean, they have to hook up using slow and expensive satellite hook-ups. This means they must prioritize Internet access for social purposes - jobs, research centers, schools, universities, etc. Therefore private Internet use is regulated at the moment. But Cuba has just announced it is getting a 1000x faster connection through a new fiber optic line connected to Venezuela in the near future. Also, the notoriously anti-Cuba groups called Reporters Without Borders issued a report last year that concluded there is no censorship on the Cuban Internet like they thought. The problem is private access and costs to connect in public settings. <a class="user" href="http://aviewtothesouth.blogspot.com/2006/10/rsf-cuba-report-no-censorship-on.html">http://aviewtothesouth.blogspot.com/2006/10/rsf-cuba-report-no-censorship-on.html</a>
I agree with the person who said that most Cubans probably don't know what they're missing. I mean, if they don't use the internet now, why would they want to, anyway? The thing is, though, WE know that the internet can be an awesome tool. And WE know that Cubans would probably be better off with the Internet.
Closed AccountMar 9, 2006
All of us here on Digg.com are living proof that Cuba isn't missing all that much.
reddog_x2000Mar 10, 2006
@ pacificdave: You're welcome
idoruMar 10, 2006
dishes ? are u kidding? :-) <a class="user" href="http://www.miami.com/mld/elnuevo/news/world/cuba/14051136.htm">http://www.miami.com/mld/elnuevo/news/world/cuba/14051136.htm</a>
gedw99Mar 10, 2006
I spent 3 months in Cuba and loved the4 place.Tourists have access to the internet by going to the Capitol Building and showing their passports.Its so weird,because its run like a Bank with high security andall you are doingis using the internet.I feel so so sorry for Cubans in this regard. Fidel is not doing any favours for these people. Rather he has created his own little sec.
yahoofromMar 11, 2006
There is a nation where the internet situation is much worse than Cuba. You see Cubans can add comments on digg.comBut does anybody see any North Korean's comments on digg.com?
drawabMar 11, 2006
Not only is Cuba blocking free Internet access - but Pakistan has also joined in the censorship mafia by blocking off all Blogspot.com sub-domains
av2tsApr 9, 2007
I don't know if it was clear, but this was about the Cuban Government guaranteeing FREE access to the Internet. I don't know any country on earth that guarantees such a thing. But of course that gets lost in translation and most people think the Cubans don't have any Internet access. But that is totally false. Cuba has Internet access in nearly every small town across the island. There are cafes and kiosks everywhere, as well as libraries and post offices. Intranet it usually free, though sometimes there is a cost for worldwide Internet, which limits usage. The Cubans argue that since the embargo does not allow them to hook into the main fiber optic line that runs under the ocean, they have to hook up using slow and expensive satellite hook-ups. This means they must prioritize Internet access for social purposes - jobs, research centers, schools, universities, etc. Therefore private Internet use is regulated at the moment. But Cuba has just announced it is getting a 1000x faster connection through a new fiber optic line connected to Venezuela in the near future. Also, the notoriously anti-Cuba groups called Reporters Without Borders issued a report last year that concluded there is no censorship on the Cuban Internet like they thought. The problem is private access and costs to connect in public settings. <a class="user" href="http://aviewtothesouth.blogspot.com/2006/10/rsf-cuba-report-no-censorship-on.html">http://aviewtothesouth.blogspot.com/2006/10/rsf-cuba-report-no-censorship-on.html</a>
konstantine89Jul 23, 2008
I agree with the person who said that most Cubans probably don't know what they're missing. I mean, if they don't use the internet now, why would they want to, anyway? The thing is, though, WE know that the internet can be an awesome tool. And WE know that Cubans would probably be better off with the Internet.