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The Ministry of Communications of Cuba published an official statement on its social media this Sunday to refute false news circulating on digital platforms about a supposed "limit of three hours of mobile internet per user daily."
The statement claims that "the content circulating on social media is completely false" and that "no measures to restrict internet access have been issued."
The false news attributed to ETECSA and the Ministry of Communications the announcement of a "maximum limit of three hours daily of mobile internet browsing for each telephone line throughout the national territory," supposedly effective from June 10, 2026, under the pretext of "protecting the mental health and social balance of the people."
The regime assured that "mobile and data services continue to operate normally, according to the plans contracted by each customer," and took the opportunity to blame the "genocidal economic, commercial, and financial blockade by the U.S. government" for the difficulties in the telecommunications sector.
The statement also mentioned the installation of solar panels in communication infrastructures in each municipality as a measure to "ensure the sustainability of services," thereby indirectly acknowledging the serious energy problems affecting the country.
The irony of the official denial did not go unnoticed. Although the three-hour restriction is false as a decreed measure, Cuba is experiencing one of its worst electrical crises in decades, with power outages exceeding 20 hours daily in several provinces and deficits that have surpassed 2,100 MW.
In practice, millions of Cubans have access to the internet for just a few hours a day, not due to an official decree but because of a lack of electricity.
ETECSA has acknowledged that its backup batteries only provide a few hours of power, which means prolonged outages leave large areas of the country without service.
In May, one of the worst collapses of the National Electrical System was recorded, with only 636 MW available compared to a demand of 2,420 MW, affecting up to 70% of the population. That same month, a massive internet outage in Havana was also reported amid protests against the blackouts.
It is not the first time that the regime has issued denials regarding rumors related to ETECSA. In December 2024, the company denied rumors about new rates that were circulating on social media.
In May 2025, however, it did implement actual and controversial measures: a reload cap of 360 Cuban pesos every 30 days and the partial dollarization of data plans, affecting nearly half of the users, as an official from the company itself admitted.
A comment from a user on the official post of the Ministry accurately summarized the situation: "ETECSA has not announced that, but the reality of the lack of electricity does leave many places in this country with three hours of communication a day, or even less," wrote Adrian Bueno González.
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