Internet Service in Turkmenistan

If you have been complaining how long it took you to connect to the internet or how long it took to download a movie/song from the internet, you are considered very blessed already. Some would even complain that at 1MB/sec is still bad just for reading their favourite websites. As for me, I have experienced internet services since 1996 or 1997.

But for the citizens living in Turkmenistan, they have just gotten their FIRST taste of internet services on 16 Feb 2007. Internet services were available in Turkmenistan for quite some time but it was restricted to the state or officially approved groups, embassies, foreign journalist and international bodies.

Even though internet services are available now, it's only available in 2 government-approved internet cafes located in the capital city of Ashgabat. The country is still quite repressive and I'm sure you would be monitored on which website assess. One of the main promise during the pre-election campaign was the availability of internet services to the citizens. The cost of internet service? Well, it's £2 per hour. (source: Times Online)
Tags: Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Internet, Internet Cafe