Internet Telecommunications in Cuba

internet users in cuba per 1,000 inhabitants (2002-2011) according cuban state statistics one

internet users: 2.8 million users, 79th in world, of 26 percent of population in 2012. 1.6 million, 79th, 12% in 2010.

internet service providers (isps): 2, empresa telefónica de cuba, s.a (etecsa) , colombus (2003)

top-level domain: .cu

a special permit required use internet. access internet heavily controlled, , e-mails closely monitored.

the cuban authorities have called internet great disease of 21st century due counter-revolutionary information being available on number of websites, of official news sites. result of computer ownership bans, computer ownership rates among world s lowest. however, since buying computer legalized in 2007, ownership of computers in cuba soared, dramatically increasing number of internet users. but, rates still remain quite low, partially due high costs of systems , internet usage per hour in contrast average monthly wage.