TT - Cuba - internet banned?

The former leader of Canada's Simple Answers Party was on the radio this weekend saying we should align our foreign policy to match the US's bizzare obsessions. He said that Cuba had recently banned all internet connections.

Does anybody know if there if there is any basis to this story, or something that could be read as a ban given a twisted interpretation?

It sure would be nice not to get a raving Miami-Cuban response.

Well, I am attaching by internet in Havana at present - so I don't think all connections are banned.

I am not aware of anything that could give the basis for that comment - a typical anti-Castro lie.

You can get internet in Cuba. The phone company and other institutions have internet cafes oriented to tourists that would be priced out of reach for the average Cuban. They also ask for a passport.

The postal service offers internet access for Cubans with webmail and chat. This is still pricey for the average Cuban, 4.50USD for 3 hours, but based on the lineups, quite popular.
The web portal for this service is
http://www.correosdecuba.cu/

These observations are based on a trip to Havana at the beginning of April.

Do Canadians have lots of crazy political parties? When I was in Eastern Europe, there was a Polish "Party of Beer," and didnt the Italians have a porn-star legislator?

All we have is Dr. Ron Paul from Texas, LOL! (I support some of his positions, btw.)

I wouldnt be at all surprised if the Cuban-American lobby paid some has-been politico north of the 49th to whine about Castrolandia. Bear in mind, the Fanjuls (who are major CANF fund-raisers) got their own sugarbaby tax-exemption written into law, a trifle of $55 million in taxpayer subsidies we call CORPORATE WELFARE!

Then there's billionaire George Soros - he plows his dollars into murky groups that front for the USAID and the CIA. Could he possibly pay someone to disinform about Cuba?

Hmmm - and with the millions of dollars the USA spends every year - under the Helms-Burton Act - (doled out to ultra-reactionary groups like The International Republican Institute - and its "sub-contractees"), its no wonder that an anticuban voice is heard from Canada or Europe or Mexico, now and again.

What's the color of money, anyway?

"El Torro"
EA

read these links:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1905000/1905261.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1910000/1910465.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1905000/1905236.stm

Dont forget most people in Cuba dont have computers, and the phones are that great there, especially outside of Havana.

Free Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labanińo, René González and Fernando González!

I can confirm #2's comments. I found a Internet outlet in a postal office at Baracoa - only small notice in window. There where 20 seats for waiting and only one terminal. Because the locals can't afford to use it the seats were empty, and there was no problem getting on line. I did subsequently find another Internet outlet in Havana. That was in February. I don't think Cuba would ban the Internet it brings in the tourist dollars. Suggest the 'Simple Answers Party' are catering for simple minds.

Internet in Cuba is available to tourists and Cubans alike prices are diffrent - but it is only anti-cubnas trolls idea to spread rumors like this - not available to Cubans.
Bush'es are old age retarded individuals that's why they been prommoting troll's live on this forum!

ciclista [Mon 29 Apr, 21:31] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	internet banned? - (6 replies) The former leader of Canada's Simple Answers Party was on the radio this weekend saying we should align our foreign policy to match the US's bizzare obsessions. He said that Cuba had recently banned all internet connections. Does anybody know if there if there is any basis to this story, or something that could be read as a ban given a twisted interpretation? It sure would be nice not to get a raving Miami-Cuban response.
BeardoUK [Tue 30 Apr, 03:22] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	1. banned Well, I am attaching by internet in Havana at present - so I don't think all connections are banned. I am not aware of anything that could give the basis for that comment - a typical anti-Castro lie.
bahamagray [Tue 30 Apr, 03:26] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	2. Nope You can get internet in Cuba. The phone company and other institutions have internet cafes oriented to tourists that would be priced out of reach for the average Cuban. They also ask for a passport. The postal service offers internet access for Cubans with webmail and chat. This is still pricey for the average Cuban, 4.50USD for 3 hours, but based on the lineups, quite popular. The web portal for this service is http://www.correosdecuba.cu/ These observations are based on a trip to Havana at the beginning of April.
E_Armand [Tue 30 Apr, 17:19] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	3. Tell Us More! Do Canadians have lots of crazy political parties? When I was in Eastern Europe, there was a Polish "Party of Beer," and didnt the Italians have a porn-star legislator? All we have is Dr. Ron Paul from Texas, LOL! (I support some of his positions, btw.) I wouldnt be at all surprised if the Cuban-American lobby paid some has-been politico north of the 49th to whine about Castrolandia. Bear in mind, the Fanjuls (who are major CANF fund-raisers) got their own sugarbaby tax-exemption written into law, a trifle of $55 million in taxpayer subsidies we call CORPORATE WELFARE! Then there's billionaire George Soros - he plows his dollars into murky groups that front for the USAID and the CIA. Could he possibly pay someone to disinform about Cuba? Hmmm - and with the millions of dollars the USA spends every year - under the Helms-Burton Act - (doled out to ultra-reactionary groups like The International Republican Institute - and its "sub-contractees"), its no wonder that an anticuban voice is heard from Canada or Europe or Mexico, now and again. What's the color of money, anyway? "El Torro" EA

RedStarLine [Wed 1 May, 10:11] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	4. Cuba read these links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1905000/1905261.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1910000/1910465.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1905000/1905236.stm Dont forget most people in Cuba dont have computers, and the phones are that great there, especially outside of Havana. Free Antonio Guerrero, Gerardo Hernández, Ramón Labanińo, René González and Fernando González!
Triag [Thu 2 May, 14:35] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	5. Internet access I can confirm #2's comments. I found a Internet outlet in a postal office at Baracoa - only small notice in window. There where 20 seats for waiting and only one terminal. Because the locals can't afford to use it the seats were empty, and there was no problem getting on line. I did subsequently find another Internet outlet in Havana. That was in February. I don't think Cuba would ban the Internet it brings in the tourist dollars. Suggest the 'Simple Answers Party' are catering for simple minds.
Bookeasytravel [Thu 2 May, 20:44] PST (Gumly Gumly -17)	6. Bookeasytravel Internet in Cuba is available to tourists and Cubans alike prices are diffrent - but it is only anti-cubnas trolls idea to spread rumors like this - not available to Cubans. Bush'es are old age retarded individuals that's why they been prommoting troll's live on this forum!