Like most things in Cuba, the Internet is complicated. While only a tiny percentage of homes have WiFi, nearly a third of Cubans went online in 2016, and the growing private sector is increasingly digital. While the previous administration opened up relations with Cuba in 2014, President Trump announced a rollback of some of those reforms in a speech in Miami last month. How will the potential changes affect Cuba’s digital future? Evan is joined by Celia Mendoza, founder of Concierge Havana, a travel agency geared toward American visitors to Cuba; Robin Pedraja, founder of Vistar, a magazine focused on culture and entertainment and the first independent media outlet in Cuba; and Michael Maisel, Director of External Affairs at Engage Cuba.
#284: The Revolt of the Public
#283: Privacy and Surveillance in China
#282: Tech and the Biden Administration
#281: Should companies be allowed to acquire their start-up competitors?
#280: Section 230, Antitrust, and Consumer Protection
#279: Revising Section 230 Will Silence Marginalized Voices
#278: Privacy by Design
#277: Can the DOJ Break up Google?
#276: Nationalizing 5G?!
#275: The Future of Innovation
#274: Can Platforms Stop the Spread of Misinformation?
#273: [The] Breakup Speech: Antitrust and Free Speech
#272: Transparency, Tech, and Surveillance with WashingTech
#271: Pay Black Women, Pinterest
#270: Cryptocurrency and Florida’s Tech Policy
#269: Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19 – What’s Next?
#268: 5G Innovation w/ Samsung
#267: 5G and the Spectrum Wars
#266: The Economics of Tech Policy w/ TPI
#265: Preventing Algorithmic Discrimination
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