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There's no stopping the www

Try as they might, various governments around the world can't stop the internet being out there for its citizens. The simple fact of the matter is that the internet is much larger than governments...and people simply want to access it and will do anything to do so. Take Cuba as but one example.......

The IHT reports in a piece on Cuba "Cuba's digital underground finds its voice":

"A growing underground network of young people armed with computer memory sticks, digital cameras and clandestine Internet hookups has been mounting some challenges to the Cuban government in recent months, spreading news the official state media try to suppress.

Last month, students at a prestigious computer science university videotaped an ugly confrontation they had with Ricardo Alarcón, the president of the National Assembly. Alarcón seemed flummoxed when students grilled him on why they could not travel abroad, stay at hotels, earn better wages or use search engines like Google. The video spread like wildfire through Havana, passed from person to person, and seriously damaged Alarcón's reputation in some circles."

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Anonymous said…
Had me hooked! I read this blog randomly, and that's crazy. I definitely rarely read blogs!

This one was interesting. Also love the use of the word clandestine! Thanx!
March 08, 2008 2:56 am
Anonymous said…
Had me hooked! I read this blog randomly, and that's crazy. I definitely rarely read blogs!

This one was interesting. Also love the use of the word clandestine! Thanx!
March 08, 2008 2:56 am
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