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News of the change didn't spread, though, until last Friday, when Cuban youth newspaper Juventud Rebelde referred to Microsoft's actions as "the latest turn of the screw in the United States' technological blockade against the island." Along with Cuba, Microsoft has ceased providing their services to other countries that are under embargo, including Iran, North Korea and Sudan. Windows Live Product Management director Dharmesh Mehta stated that the company is taking "steps aimed at meeting their obligations to not do business with markets on the U.S. sanctions list."
While limiting communication with the island seems harsh, Cuba's government is known for restricting its citizens' Internet use, leaving Cuba with the lowest rate of Internet access in Latin America. While we applaud Microsoft for honoring U.S. sanctions, disabling Messenger access is no way to promote democracy or country-wide communication. [From: CBSNews.com]
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Subscribe to commentspiroloJun 2nd 2009 1:01AM
More than a decade ago the regime that controls all aspect of life in Cuba banned all access to Microsoft IM and other e-mails services for nationals working in government offices as well as individuals living in the island with such accounts. The reason: the regime was unable to retrieve those messages and storage then in their computers for a later evaluation. Only few high rank official had the privilege of being directly connected to the internet which use pirate Microsoft applications probably purchase in the black market in China. Is for that reason that Microsoft banned the service. They know that the government officials are using Microsoft operational system illigally.
frank hodgesJun 2nd 2009 1:02AM
IT'S ABOUT TIME THAT SOMEONE IN AMERICA STAND UP TO THEIR DUTY. MAYBE MANY MORE WILL FOLLOW UNLESS THEY ARE STILL SUCKING -UP BHO BEHIND. "AMEN TO A FRIEND."