tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post8898558546961532575..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Telecom developmentsPhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-58919242667595847062009-02-19T17:03:00.000-05:002009-02-19T17:03:00.000-05:00Agree with Karamchan, there are other alternatives...Agree with Karamchan, there are other alternatives to the internet connection in Cuba. But it's not convenient to the dictators, since total control of the information is their main weapon. The Venezuela cable is just an expensive distraction. USA would be more than willing to provide internet services to Cuba in order to promote democracyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-56760844960254689332009-02-18T11:49:00.000-05:002009-02-18T11:49:00.000-05:00Primero, es una mentira la falta de cobertura o es...Primero, es una mentira la falta de cobertura o estructura para proveer servicio de Internet a los cubanos comunes y corrientes, los ciudadanos. Cables de fibra óptica, propiedad de corporaciones chinas, pasan cercanos a Cuba, la conexión sería mucho más barata que la inventada por Venezuela. Actualmente, rentan lineas ADSL y de modems a empresas extranjeras en CUC o moneda a la cual no tiene acceso el cubano de apie, además, en la realidad, hay cubanos deseosos de pagar por el internet, pero está prohibido para nacionales. Si realmente quisieran permitir Internet, se conectarían a a los cables existentes o permitirían el acceso a cubanos, la prohibición es aquí lo que evidencia la dictadura reinante ebntre otras, como por ejemplo, impedir acceso a páginas de opositores o a la de Yoani Sánchez. La intención del cable desde Venezuela, es controlar como siempre lo han querido hacer, el acceso del cubano a la información. De hecho, existe una fibra óptica nacional, pero destinada exclusivamente a los órganos de inteligencia, fuerzas armadas, dedicados a reprimir a los cubanos.<BR/>Otro aspecto que demuestra el carácter de la dictadura, está en el costo de las líneas fijas, 300 minutos libres solamente, 10 minutos diarios, insuficientes para un país donde el transporte como medio de comunicación, es terrible, lo que origina el uso extensivo del teléfono fijo para hacer "visitas"; es curioso que se cobren las llamadas realizadas desde móviles a lineas fijas, en un acápite aparte, demostrativo a su vez, de la ignorancia de la realidad y los derechos ciudadanos. Los contratos, al ser los servicios y la producción monopolios del estado, constituyen verdaderas espadas de Dámocles pendiendo del ciudadano, con derechos divinos para los que prestan el servicio e irrenunciables obligaciones para quienes lo reciben, so pena de perder servicios que son otorgados por selectividad.<BR/>Por todo lo anterior, usted leftside es un descarado al mentir en este sitio; no provee grátis ningún servicio, y aquellos que no le queda más remedio a la dictadura que suplir, los controla canallescamente. Es una dictadura y por tanto, el acceso es controlado y restringido.Karamchandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533633451763108817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-73677466119766638452009-02-17T20:29:00.000-05:002009-02-17T20:29:00.000-05:00Cuba tries to provide every service for free or ve...Cuba tries to provide every service for free or very low cost. So why is that funny?leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-62319492691563910922009-02-12T11:48:00.000-05:002009-02-12T11:48:00.000-05:00Leftside said:"Cuba would love to provide free ban...Leftside said:<BR/>"Cuba would love to provide free bandwidth to everyone, but there simply will still not be enough capacity to do that. As such, policies need to be well thought out"<BR/><BR/>I needed a good laugh today and this guy just provided it. Cuba will provide free Internet access for everyone. Now that, is really a good joke.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-46575858932475018342009-02-12T08:47:00.000-05:002009-02-12T08:47:00.000-05:00Golly gee, I have to wonder, if the Internet had b...Golly gee, I have to wonder, if the Internet had been invented during Mussolini's era, whether the Italian government would have effectively banned access to it on "technical grounds," or some other pretext? Phil, you are a smart guy, but sometimes you are just naive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-9667516636475296772009-02-12T01:49:00.000-05:002009-02-12T01:49:00.000-05:00Another ISP trying to undercut the Government's pr...Another ISP trying to undercut the Government's prices is just not feasible for the country. It would undermine their entire telecommunications policy whereby the hard currency possessors subsidize the steady expansion of fair, public usage for everyone else in pesos. <BR/><BR/>I think the fiber optic line from Venezuela is probably costing a lot - and the $$ has to be re-cooped. Cuba would love to provide free bandwidth to everyone, but there simply will still not be enough capacity to do that. As such, policies need to be well thought out.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-3508060552931178632009-02-11T20:37:00.000-05:002009-02-11T20:37:00.000-05:00Weird to read about this over a Cuban internet con...Weird to read about this over a Cuban internet connection while Allison sends a text message.<BR/><BR/>I've heard that an hour of net here costs about 10 CUC. So few Cubans can afford that. I don't know if more bandwidth would mean more access points and thus reduce cost. Otherwise most normal Cubans will not be able to communicate with each other (and people abroad) nor access alternative sources of information.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for another good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-45062491421491459832009-02-11T17:22:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:22:00.000-05:00ok--another ISP that would have its own satellite ...ok--another ISP that would have its own satellite or cable connection to the outside to increase Cuba's total capacityPhil Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-76839941025876365232009-02-11T14:38:00.000-05:002009-02-11T14:38:00.000-05:00How would having another ISP help things if the th...How would having another ISP help things if the the problem is bandwidth?leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.com