Cuba Allows Open Access to Cell Phone Service

by Jarrett Martineau | March 28, 2008 at 06:28 am

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Cubans will finally gain access to widespread mobile telephone service, albeit through the lone Cuban telecom monopoly ETECSA.

HAVANA - Cuba announced on Friday that it will allow Cubans the unrestricted use of mobile telephones for the first time in the latest step by new President Raul Castro to improve access to consumer goods.

Cuba has the lowest rate of cellular telephone use in Latin America with the service been mainly restricted until now to foreigners and government officials.

The Cuban telecommunications monopoly ETECSA said it would begin mobile phone service for the general public in the next few days.