Public internet booths are free-standing structures intended to provide public
internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
access and are analogous to
payphones for telephone service. They differ from
internet cafes in that they do not offer food or beverages.
In Peru
Peruvian public internet cabins were designed to enable those who do not have a
PC or connection to the Internet to go online.
It is estimated that 6 out of 10 households access the internet In metropolitan
Lima
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of t ...
, Peru using these booths.
Only 39.2% of the population 6 and older has Internet access at home.
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* {{cite web, url=http://www.rcp.net.pe/ , title=Red Científica Peruana , publisher=Rcp.net.pe , date= , accessdate=2012-05-02
Internet service providers