In a second test by the Cuban government on Wednesday, Cubans were able to get internet access on their phones for several hours before it crashed. Host Marco Werman talks to the BBC’s Will Grant in Havana about how Cubans reacted to this temporary online access, what internet culture looks like in Cuba today, and what’s to come in the future.
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