The North Korea Straggler
North Korean is widely known for their lack of liberation. They have some of the strictest government control in the world as far as media, freedom of speech, telecommunications, and several human rights in general. A major problem in North Korea that has also been a concern to me (and a reason why I prefer to stay away), is the ban on cellular devices. Often times, when people visited North Korea their phones were confiscated upon entry. Although several phone lines are installed across North Korea technically they were only made available to government officials which, in my opinion, is a typical government practice. In recent years, the country has began to allow more people own own mobile devices. Although there is still a pretty strict process to obtain it, I guess its better that they are moving forward than standing still. Although 3G capability is available for mobile devices, the functionality is rather restricted, not allowing North Korean citizens to the Internet. It wa