Internet service in Cuba is restricted and all of those offering services are either state owned, or they are private foreign owned firms who have a special license to operate in Cuba. For those who have authorization to obtain internet service the cost is US $260.00 per month, by means of a regular telephone modem. For corporations the fee oscillates between US $600 - $800, plus an additional fee is levied based on the total number of bytes transferred.
Other companies exist that offer service by the hour, starting with a base of around 20 hours. The fee for this service is normally between US $3.00 - $5.00 per hour. Companies that offer this service are, http://www.islagrande.cu/colombusnet/, http://www.infocom.etecsa.cu/, and http://www.cubaweb.cu/teledatos/index.htm.
In Varadero, there are not only internet cafes and access through the hotel, but all the attended telephone kiosks have internet access as well. They sell cards for 5 hrs of access for $15, which can be used in any increment you want: ideal for checking email, etc while on vacation.
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