I have just returned from participating in INFORMATICA2016 in Havana. 
Internet access is still spotty (few Wi-Fi sites) and very expensive for 
Cubans.
Most Wi-Fi hot spots are not identified and one is guided (on Obispo 
Street, or in local parks) by groups of Cubans on their phones or tablets.
The ETECSA (Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A.) Wi-Fi cards cost 
$2US per hour of connect time, very expensive for Cubans
The University of Havana Wi-Fi roll out is constrained by resources and 
trade embargo obstacles to certain equipment.
Google is involved with a politically well connected Cuban artist with a 
"free" Wi-Fi hot spot that is supposed to be fast but is getting mixed 
reports.
As ITU data confirms, Cuba has the skills and expertise to change access 
in short order....if there is the Political Will to support that change.

Sam L., NPOC



On 29/03/2016 11:45 AM, Renata Aquino Ribeiro wrote:
> Hi
> You may see just now ambassador Sepulveda talk about these issues in 
> #SSIGOAS
> Mostly, about dialogue in Europe on internet governance debates, such 
> as privacy laws, the expectation is to address this in the upcoming 
> OECD Ministerial Meeting
> About the increase of internet access in Cuba - a request for comment 
> by Cuban representatives in the audience - the US is seeing very 
> positively and encouraging increase of internet access for trade in 
> the region
> http://www.gobernanzainternet.org
>
>