Editor's Pick: Tech-Savvy Cubans Build Their Own Private Internet

Tech-Savvy Cubans Build Their Own Private Internet

Richard Adhikari 01/28/15 1:22 PM PT
	It's prohibitively expensive to go online in Cuba, and for those who can afford it, access points are few and far between. For some Cubans, SNet helps fill the void. Although the home grown -- and technically illegal -- network does not hook up to the World Wide Web, Cubans can use it to communicate with one another, share information and entertainment, and play online games. [More...]

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