Calling Havana

From the BBC:
"New Cuba US direct phone link established"

Cuba and the United States have re-established direct telephone links for the first time in 15 years, Cuba's state telecommunications company says.  The company, Etecsa, said initially the link would only be for phone calls. Telephone calls have until now passed through a third country, making them very expensive.   It is the first agreement signed by the two countries since the announcement last December that the two states would renew diplomatic ties. Americans and Cubans will now be able to make direct calls to each other's countries.  "The re-establishment of direct communications between the United States and Cuba contributes to providing better infrastructure and better communications quality between the people and our two countries," Etecsa said.  Etecsa's American counterpart, New Jersey based telecommunication firm IDT Domestic Telecom, said: "Ultimately, the agreement will make it easier and more affordable for our customers to call friends and family in Cuba."

 

^ So far it seems the ordinary Cubans are going to get better access to the rest of the world. I guess they are starting to learn what the rest of us already know: communism doesn't work and never has. Once you open the floodgates and the people see the truth there's no turning back. ^

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-31844847