Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Another Reason Why Couldn't Live in Cuba!
"Getting online is not easy in communist-run Cuba, where the state strictly
controls all Web servers and recently announced plans to crack down on illegal
Internet access."
I could not imagine living without the internet. So for that reason alone, Cuba is definately not the place for me. However, on a more serious note, after reading an article about the the lockdown on Cuba's internet, i was in awe that the internet is so highly secured there. Surfing of the web is not available at all to Cubans. They are allowed to exchange emails at a very costly price. A question that came to mind while reading, was if Cuba is completely communist, how is it that only some people can afford to go on the internet and not everyone?
" "The Internet is for foreigners. The Intranet is for Cubans," said Miguel
Perez, managing the cybercafe in Havana's International Business Center where
Cubans have to show identification and sign a contract to get an e-mail
account."
Of course there are those who go against these internet laws, and steal passwords and hack into computers in order to surf the web, However, government officials are "cracking down" on the unauthorized internet users. I say that the Cubans should fight for their right to the open world wide web , however i think they should also be safe in and use the internet legally before it is taken away from them completely.
