Cuba Says the Internet Now a Priority

lpress writes Cuba first connected to the Internet in 1996 through a Sprint link funded by the US National Science Foundation. A year later the Cuban government decided to contain and control it. Now they say the Internet is a priority. If so, they need a long term plan, but they can get started with low cost interim measures. There is virtually no modern infrastructure on the island, but they could aggressively deploy satellite technology at little cost and, where phone lines could support it, install DSL equipment.

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So release the old fart they have in prison...

[Lumpy]

The old guy there was trying to get internet to the island and they threw him in jail. Let's start with forcing the Cuban Government to take bi-polar meds first?

Re:So release the old fart they have in prison...

[davydagger]

Was he one of the 53 "political prisoners" released from jail right after the US opened their embassy? Do you even know his name?

Let's start with forcing the Cuban Government to take bi-polar meds first?

No, its a change of policy. We screamed for years about trying to get the Cuban government to change its policy to a more social libertarian one, and they finally start making moves in the direction, and we call them crazy. No sir. This is a step in the right direction. No need for hostilities.

Gut everything and start over

[Karmashock]

Cuba has an opportunity to leap into the 21st century.

The only obstacle is their batshit crazy government. No one wants to invest anything in Cuba because it will just get stolen by the government. And the government is too poor to actually buy anything.

So there you go.