Notes[ref]This paper is a revised and updated version of testimony the author presented to the U.S. International Trade Commission in June 2015.[/ref] This paper assesses the effects of the U.S. trade restrictions on our telecommunication exports to Cuba. Since there is a great deal of uncertainty about the Cuban plans and policies and U.S. policy […]
The Past, Present and Future of the Internet in Cuba
This paper looks at the past, present and future of the Internet in Cuba.1 At the dawn of the Internet, Cuba led the Caribbean in computer networking and was well positioned to continue to lead. But the Cuban Internet stagnated due to the collapse of the Soviet Union, the U.S. embargo, and the “dictator’s dilemma”—a […]
Cuban Telecommunication Infrastructure and Investment
The economic embargo has been the centerpiece of U.S. policy and strategy toward Cuba, but information and communications issues and measures have not been ignored. For example, after the embargo began, AT&T was allowed to maintain pre-embargo links through their existing undersea cable to Cuba. The power of information is also recognized in the Radio Broadcasting […]
Cuban Computer Networks and Their Impact
This paper summarizes the current state of Cuban networks and discusses some of the potential, marginal impacts of those networks. We summarize the state of four networks with international connections. While much smaller and less powerful than networks in developed nations like the United States, they have grown substantially since 1992 and are significant relative […]