A shock for me on my trip in Havana, Cuba last month was that, other than just before the airport departure gates, I never saw an Internet public access center. What I did see, more often at night, were groups of people tightly huddled together on steps and walls outside of hotels, phone and computer stores, and the offices of the Cuba Internet provider, with their laptops and smart phones, all looking at screens, some talking on Skype. This photo is in the daytime, obviously, outside the Habana Libre hotel. Internet access here is not free - they had to pay for this access, just as we did for an hour or two at the same place, but we got to sit in an air conditioned lobby, even though we weren't staying at that hotel - they didn't. I have a feeling this situation is going to change rapidly and community technology centers, and better in-home Internet access, is going to become more common in Cuba.
Which reminds me: the Community Technology Network, based in San Francisco and with some former TechSoup folks involved, is leading a delegation to Cuba in April. "This will be a unique opportunity to observe Cuba at a pivotal point in time as its government, NGOs, and social institutions work together to close their digital divide." More info here.