[liberationtech] Cuba: 5% Internet penetration
Katy Pearce
katycarvt at gmail.com
Mon Jan 5 17:01:26 PST 2015
http://www.rferl.mobi/a/why-technology-penetration-rates/24805097.html
On Mon, Jan 5, 2015, 4:34 PM Myself <falcocom25 at gmail.com> wrote:
> You are using the Internet now. Are you a slave? Are you more equal than
> others to deserve it better and decide for them?
> On Jan 5, 2015 7:16 PM, "J.M. Porup" <jm at porup.com> wrote:
>
>> The Cuban people deserve to be free. How did Cory Doctorow put it?
>> Information doesn't want to be free, people do.
>>
>> The question is, will information free the Cuban people? Or will it
>> enslave them?
>>
>> JMP
>>
>>
>> On 01/05/15 19:02, Myself wrote:
>> > Hollywood and Google belong to the Defense Department, Facebook is CIA
>> > and it's all controlled by the Illuminati and E.T., still, Cubans
>> > deserve Internet access like everybody else. Checking my cable modem
>> > now, Batista may be creeping up the coaxial :)
>> >
>> > On Jan 5, 2015 6:22 PM, "J.M. Porup" <jm at porup.com
>> > <mailto:jm at porup.com>> wrote:
>> >
>> > As a journalist who's spent a long time covering (and living in)
>> Latin
>> > America, I observe that American culture--that is,
>> *information*--is a
>> > major tool in maintaining regional hegemony.
>> >
>> > In other words, Hollywood and Google both belong to the Defense
>> > Department.
>> >
>> > If I were Cuba, why would I want to make it easy for the jackbooted
>> (if
>> > red white and blue) thug next door to stomp all over me and
>> re-install
>> > the next Batista?
>> >
>> > JMP
>> >
>> > --
>> > J.M. Porup
>> > www.JMPorup.com <http://www.JMPorup.com>
>> >
>> > PGP fingerprint:
>> >
>> > 1442 C867 3E9D 14A1 58FC
>> > 2266 6AC3 56C1 D73A 6884
>> >
>> > On 01/05/15 15:59, Myself wrote:
>> > > Under the new measures announced by the Obama administration in
>> > December
>> > > 2014, Cuban exiles can buy and send to the island satellite
>> Internet
>> > > equipment, Wi-Fi routers, repeaters and pay for this service for
>> their
>> > > relatives in Cuba. American companies such as HughesNet provide
>> > Internet
>> > > service with plans starting at $40 a month for a 5 megabits plan.
>> Cuba
>> > > is in the coverage area, already some Cubans illegally connect to
>> the
>> > > internet this way. This wouldn't require any infrastructure costs
>> from
>> > > the Cuban government, in fact, small neighborhood service
>> > providers via
>> > > Wi-Fi could be legalized and the government could collect taxes
>> from
>> > > them in a similar way they are taxing "cuentapropistas" (small
>> > business
>> > > owners) now.
>> > >
>> > > In a matter of months most neighborhoods in Cuba could be
>> connected.
>> > > Cuban exiles have the economic means and desire to communicate
>> with
>> > > their families over the Internet. The only thing standing in the
>> > way are
>> > > Cuban custom's regulations and the Cuban government's willingness
>> to
>> > > allow Internet access in a massive scale. The Cuban government
>> should
>> > > stop blaming the embargo for the lack of Internet access and start
>> > > moving forward, it's time to put some pressure on them too.
>> > >
>> > > More info (Spanish):
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Exiliados cubanos podrían costear acceso a Internet:
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.cubanet.org/tecnologia-2/exiliados-cubanos-podrian-costear-acceso-a-internet/
>> > >
>> > > regards,
>> > > Rafael
>> > > www.lasingularidad.com <http://www.lasingularidad.com>
>> > <http://www.lasingularidad.com>
>> > > PGP
>> > <
>> http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xA5BA76902CB232E3>
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 4:17 PM, Myself <falcocom25 at gmail.com
>> > <mailto:falcocom25 at gmail.com>
>> > > <mailto:falcocom25 at gmail.com <mailto:falcocom25 at gmail.com>>>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Hold your horses, the Cuban government's restrictions haven't
>> > > changed a bit. This new deal has so far been one sided and
>> > > overhyped. Satellite, Wi-Fi equipment is still banned at cuban
>> > > customs and just last week a Cuban was sentenced to three
>> > years for
>> > > providing satellite service. Raids on the barrio offline Wi-Fi
>> > > networks have been rampant this year.
>> > > It's too early to tell if the new measures will mean more
>> openness
>> > > or more wariness on the cuban side. Proceed with caution and
>> > without
>> > > jeopardizing american citizens in the process.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.cubanet.org/noticias/desmantela-etecsa-red-clandestina-de-wi-fi-en-vibora-park/
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://www.miscelaneasdecuba.net/web/Article/Index/548e5be53a682e084cff2ad0#.VJNBmXuWmQc
>> > >
>> > > regards,
>> > > Rafael
>> > > www.lasingularidad.com <http://www.lasingularidad.com>
>> > <http://www.lasingularidad.com>
>> > >
>> > > PGP
>> > >
>> > <
>> http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xA5BA76902CB232E3>
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 2:55 PM, Yosem Companys
>> > > <companys at stanford.edu <mailto:companys at stanford.edu>
>> > <mailto:companys at stanford.edu <mailto:companys at stanford.edu>>>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > From: Claro Noda <noda at complexperiments.net
>> > <mailto:noda at complexperiments.net>
>> > > <mailto:noda at complexperiments.net
>> > <mailto:noda at complexperiments.net>>>
>> > >
>> > > Initiating new efforts to increase Cubans’ access to
>> > communications
>> > > and their ability to communicate freely-
>> > >
>> > > Cuba has an internet penetration of about five percent—one
>> > of the
>> > > lowest rates in the world. The cost of
>> telecommunications in
>> > > Cuba is
>> > > exorbitantly high, while the services offered are
>> > extremely limited.
>> > >
>> > > The commercial export of certain items that will
>> > contribute to the
>> > > ability of the Cuban people to communicate with people in
>> > the United
>> > > States and the rest of the world will be authorized. This
>> > will
>> > > include the commercial sale of certain consumer
>> communications
>> > > devices, related software, applications, hardware, and
>> > services, and
>> > > items for the establishment and update of
>> > communications-related
>> > > systems.
>> > >
>> > > Telecommunications providers will be allowed to establish
>> the
>> > > necessary mechanisms, including infrastructure, in Cuba to
>> > provide
>> > > commercial telecommunications and internet services, which
>> > will
>> > > improve telecommunications between the United States and
>> Cuba.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/12/17/white-house-fact-sheet-on-cuba-whats-changing/
>> > >
>> > > this might be relevant to the list.
>> > >
>> > > regards,
>> > > Claro.
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