Cuba's first free public Wi-Fi is a gift from a contemporary artist

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Cuba's first known free, public Internet service quietly launched in January at a cultural center in Havana.

The center, run by contemporary Cuban artist Kcho, has attracted dozens of young people each day, according to the Associated Press. It is estimated that only 5% to 25% of Cubans have access to the Internet due to the high cost.

See also: Inside Cuba's hidden faux Internet

By standards in other parts of the world, the service is slow. But Cubans, who have limited access to the Internet, are taking advantage of the opportunity to connect.

"I come as often as I can," said Adonis Ortiz, a 20-year-old sporting a gold chain and an American flag bandanna around his neck. He was video chatting with his father in the United States, whom he last saw in person nine years ago. Read more...

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