A Space for My Thoughts by https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga A canvas dedicated to solving the world's problems en-us 2022-12-27 17:16:00 UTC 2023-02-13 19:04:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f607.png 1996: Cuba's first connection (Sprint, 64Kb) katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480109816 2023-02-13 18:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480109816 2009: Cuban Internet service begins via Intersputnik satellite system & Venezuela foreign support katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480111433 2023-02-13 18:55:32 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480111433 2008: Private ownership of computers & cellphones allowed with permit katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480112037 2023-02-13 18:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480112037 2012: 30% of population has Internet access katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480112625 2023-02-13 18:56:22 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480112625 2011: ALBA-1 undersea fiber-optic link to Venezuela established katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480113592 2023-02-13 18:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480113592 2015: Opening of first public WiFi hotspots (35 locations total) katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480114547 2023-02-13 18:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480114547 2018: Over 500 public hotspots nationwide katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480115123 2023-02-13 18:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480115123 2019: Data plans of up to 4G became available at a high cost to locals katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480115965 2023-02-13 18:58:35 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480115965 2023: Arimao undersea cable reached land in Martinique in cooperation with French cellphone company, Orange katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480116903 2023-02-13 18:59:16 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480116903 Early 2000s-mid-2010s: Co-existence of state-sponsored intranet access, expensive WiFi in Internet cafés, and underground data networks katherinebundy https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480123973 2023-02-13 19:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/katherinebundy/vdhg5iljd7utfoga/wish/2480123973