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
