Here is a story of interest from the AP (link below.) Many nations ban or filter individual websites, but Cuba is one of the few countries which outlaws access to the entire World Wide Web, except for a few "trusties."
Many people will be surprised to discover that the American Library Association, of all organizations, is dominated by a faction which denies and ignores what is happening on the island. For the incredible details, see the Recent News section of our website at: (http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org). Anyone who would like to publicize the rotten state of affairs in the ALA is welcome to work with us. Many people, including ALA members who are being kept in the dark by the pro-censorship faction, need to find out what is going on. Thanks, Friends of Cuban Libraries http://www.friendsofcubanlibraries.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cuba puts first computers on sale to the public By WILL WEISSERT – 2 days ago HAVANA (AP) — Cubans are getting wired. The island's communist government put desktop computers on sale to the public for the first time Friday, ending a ban on PC sales.... Except for some trusted officials and state journalists, most Cubans are banned from accessing the Internet at home. So many of these new computers may never be connected to the Web. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gG4bvAubvtUQd99TVnEOPW_CdpuQD90E1DQO0
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