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TechFreedom Urges End to Cuba Embargo As 'Win-Win, Especially for Technology'

TechFreedom joined Engage Cuba, a coalition of companies, trade associations and civil society organizations seeking to end the travel and trade embargo on Cuba. “Normalizing relations with Cuba is a win-win, especially for technology,” said TechFreedom Policy Counsel Tom Struble…

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in a Friday news release. “Lifting the embargo opens a new market for American companies, and Cubans will gain access to online services that provide jobs, foster free speech, and enable more cultural diffusion.” For example, Airbnb would help Cubans make money from an influx of travelers, he said: “Travel is essential to the Cuban tech sector, as U.S. companies and experts need the freedom to help spur startups and accelerate broadband deployment on the Island.”