Saturday, December 3, 2011

2.9 percent Cubans Internet Access

2.9 percent Cubans Internet Access

Only 2.9 percent of Cubans have access to Internet: official source

HAVANA - Only 2.9 percent of Cubans have access to an Internet connection in the last 12 months, and only 6 percent of them could access to the Internet from their private houses, an official report said Friday.


According to the report by the National Office of Statistics among 38,000 householders between February and April, 59.9 percent of them said they used the Internet at school, while the others did in their workplaces.

According to the official report, 31.4 percent of Cubans used a computer in the last 12 months and 15.6 percent accessed to the Internet by using the account of a third person.

Internet access in Cuba is restricted to research centers, academics, journalists and government officials.

Source:http://www.pagi.com/content/only-29-percent-cubans-have-access-internet-official-source