Cuba opening its airwaves is about as likely as the United States giving up a broadcasting bureaucracy.

"It's time for Cuba and the United States to replace pugilism with diplomacy — time for both to make some meaningful concessions to bring this fight to an end. And just what concessions do I have in mind? Well, to begin with, the incoming Obama administration should shut down TV and Radio Marti, the U.S. federally funded Spanish-language stations that attempt to penetrate Cuba's airwaves with "news" shows largely controlled by Cuban exiles in South Florida. In return, Cuba should open its broadcast airwaves to legitimate news programs that come from beyond its borders so that its people — like those in many other countries — can get a broader perspective of the world." DeWayne Wickham, USA Today, 30 December 2008. Posted: 30 Dec 2008 Permalink Print