Anna,Are you people forgetting you're on an Island and everything except platanos have to be shipped in .
How many people have invested millions through the years trying to establish a business there and gone home broke and disillusioned?
If you had millions and wanted to start a business in the DR are you going to give it all away because there are poor people living there or are you looking to make a profit with your millions.
Crap I remember when a collect call to Canada was $30.00 for a few minutes and there was no junk food.
So you have to pay a little more to have telephone service and internet? When exactly did they get internet in the DR? You're lucky that you have these services at all.
Ok I'm finished ranting now
You are a blessing! For a time there I thought many people on this site were all nuts (no offense to the other guys) or at least seriously lacking or not understanding what is essentially basic economics.
-NALs