[freenet-chat] Computers Legalized, Net Still Banned for Cubans

[RKent20551 at cs.com]

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
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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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