El Caribe reported on Sunday that Internet caf?s are now offering DSL
service at very modest rates, and that the number of sites is increasing every
month. Costs for access average between RD$30 and RD$40 per hour. According to
Asun Egurza, writing for El Caribe, using the Internet at these locales can be
very economical, with different packages that offer as many as four hours of
access for as little as RD$130. Both of the major telecommunication companies
service these caf?s, which sometimes specialize their business by catering
specifically to gamers, for example, while others are more Chat Room-oriented.
The places operating in the capital city of Santo Domingo mentioned in the
article are the Internet Express on M?ximo G?mez, the Chatroom on 27 February,
the Caf? Internet Herall on Conde and Chamakito on the Circumvalaci?n.
Likewise, visitors to tourism destinations will find easy access at internet
cafes in shopping districts or at their hotels.