I wonder what addresses they'll be using? I can't recall a Cuba domain, but I may easily be mistaken. If some consistent pattern can be found, cgi scripts could block them from getting to technically useful data, thus decreasing Cuba's economic viability further. -Allen

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HAVANA (Oct 5, 1996 12:36 p.m. EDT) - Cuba will establish links with the Internet from next week, but will initially allow only selected scientific and other state institutions to have access to the international information network, official Cuban media said Saturday.

The ruling Communist Party newspaper Granma said the state-run National Center for Automized Exchange of Information (CENIAI), designated as the national provider of the service, would set up the link next Friday.

Cuban authorities said in June that access to the Internet would be defined by Cuba's interests and priority would be given to individuals and bodies with most relevance to the country's life and development.

Granma said the Internet link give Cuba access to a bank of world knowledge and enable it to present its point of view to the world, including in areas such as scientific advances.

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