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A look at Havana's SNET, the “street network” of Cuba's capital which at its peak had ~100K IP addresses, and its demise as state-run WiFi and 3G networks arise

Rest of World Priscila Bellini

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  • @restofworld @restofworld on x
    Here's how young Cubans circumvented embargos to make their own DIY network By @pribellini https://restofworld.org/...
  • @zeyiyang @zeyiyang on x
    Open secret in Havana: the homemade alternative Internet that provided a lifeline for thousands of Cuban people @pribellini for @restofworld https://restofworld.org/...
  • @jcalpickard Justin Pickard on x
    'To many users, [the Havana street network's] amateur, volunteer intranet provided a better service than the network the Cuban government ultimately replaced it with.' https://restofworld.org/...
  • @donohoe Michael Donohoe on x
    Most popular story on @restofworld this minute is also my current favorite read, “The life and death of SNET, Havana's alternative internet”, and most of our overall traffic is Mobile heavy https://restofworld.org/... https://twitter.com/...
  • @crecenteb Brian Crecente on x
    An interesting update on Cuba's SNET, which I wrote about years ago for Polygon: The life and death of SNET, Havana's alternative internet https://restofworld.org/... via @restofworld
  • @peterguest @peterguest on x
    Young Cubans couldn't get on the internet, so they built their own. Fascinating story by @pribellini. https://restofworld.org/...
  • @ghoshworld Bobby Ghosh on x
    In no time at all, @restofworld has become one of my daily must-reads. Do yourself a favor, follow @AnupKaphle and his band of troublemakers. The life and death of SNET, Havana's alternative internet https://restofworld.org/...
  • @anupkaphle Anup Kaphle on x
    How young Cubans circumvented embargoes to make their own DIY network Read @pribellini on the life and death of Havana's “street network” https://restofworld.org/...