tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post2417083222789729178..comments2024-03-26T02:19:16.090-07:00Comments on The Internet in Cuba: What happened to the ALBA-1 undersea cable?Larry Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-64191648762171163792012-05-24T13:55:24.379-07:002012-05-24T13:55:24.379-07:00Let us know when things change.Let us know when things change.Larry Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-74196797297341778512012-05-22T22:02:35.657-07:002012-05-22T22:02:35.657-07:00The resolution says:
A propuesta del Ministerio d...The resolution says:<br /><br />A propuesta del Ministerio de la Informatica y las Comunicaciones, se ha decidido, establecer las tarifas a la poblacion, en pesos cubanos convertibles (CUC), para los servicios de Acceso a Internet y Correp Electronico Internacional, asi como la aplicacion de las tarifas para los referidos servicios en las instalaciones hoteleras.<br /><br /><br />It does not say explicitly that home connections will be allowed, but the reference to hotels is just a clarification, something additional, not the main topic. This is why I said it is just a rumor. I assume that more resolutions will be published if it happens to be true.muchas graciashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913102656643284829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-73915788452021085692012-05-22T17:38:09.987-07:002012-05-22T17:38:09.987-07:00Thanks for the KIND words Jorge.
The resolution s...Thanks for the KIND words Jorge.<br /><br />The resolution sounds like it applies to hotels but does not say anything about homes. <br /><br />LarryLarry Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-39721396604087724752012-05-22T15:43:17.756-07:002012-05-22T15:43:17.756-07:00Hi Larry, you can take a look at the resolution in...Hi Larry, you can take a look at the resolution in the following link. I received a copy from Havana and published it: <br /><br />http://www.eltonodelavoz.com/2012/05/21/guarismos-1462012-y-6-001-50/<br /><br />Thanks for your GOOD job hereJ. Ferrerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722290575244108461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-84167756542315605212012-05-22T10:14:09.327-07:002012-05-22T10:14:09.327-07:00That is an interesting point -- I suggested that p...That is an interesting point -- I suggested that political fear and lack of complementary infrastructure were two possible explanations for the missing cable. Allowing dial up may seem somewhat safe today since so much of the Web -- video, Facebook, etc. is not accessible at those low speeds. I guess they could see this as a somewhat "safe" way to raise some money.<br /><br />> "Gaceta Oficial"<br /><br />Please let us know what is published and when (if) the new rates are established.Larry Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-60483245938004310692012-05-22T09:53:57.725-07:002012-05-22T09:53:57.725-07:00Unfortunately, I got nothing new about the cable, ...Unfortunately, I got nothing new about the cable, just a deep and mysterious silence. About the new service for Cubans, a friend of mine had access to a "resolution" (kind of a law) from the "ministry of finances and prices" signed on May 5, where the new services and prices are mentioned. If we are lucky, we might be able to see this resolution (in Spanish) on the next issue of "Gaceta Oficial" (www.gacetaoficial.cu) where "most" of Cuban laws and resolutions are published.<br /><br />I am not surprised that the will only allow dial-up connections, even with the cable I think they don't really have infra-structure for nothing better than this, and allowing dial-up connections may provide them with the necesary funds for further improvements.muchas graciashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913102656643284829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-10001207967628883192012-05-22T06:57:08.706-07:002012-05-22T06:57:08.706-07:00Buenas dias! That is good news, but it is also sa...Buenas dias! That is good news, but it is also sad that there is nothing more than dial up. Have you heard anything about the cable and its application?<br /><br />I just checked the EcuRed article on the cable:<br />http://www.ecured.cu/index.php/Cable_submarino_Cuba-Venezuela<br /><br />There is nothing there later than January 2011 and the latest substantive change I saw was the deletion of the sentence:<br /><br />El cable entrará en operaciones a inicios del segundo semestre de 2011.<br /><br />Last January.Larry Presshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14903269871983592883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3590880278864199477.post-6583888243188337462012-05-21T19:44:35.006-07:002012-05-21T19:44:35.006-07:00Hi Larry, there is a rumor in Havana that dial-up ...Hi Larry, there is a rumor in Havana that dial-up internet access will be sold to Cuban nationals shortly at +-6 USD per hour of connection, and email-only accounts at +-1.50 USD. This may not look like a great thing in other countries, but if it is true, for Cuba it will be a great step on the right direction.muchas graciashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913102656643284829noreply@blogger.com