Frequency Registration Board. World disapproval could not be any greater, and the Cuban public is either opposed or indifferent to the broadcasts. Those who think differently argue that the fate of the project is a foregone conclusion since policy towards Cuba is so rigid and hardened by ideology that there is no room for realistic thinking and since the President has domestic policy commitments that influence his decision. So-called TV Marti began transmitting on 27 March, after Cuba had declared it to be illegal and had secured support from such important forums as the meetings of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Ministers of Information, the summit meeting of Non-Aligned Countries and the meetings of Latin American Ministers of Culture and Information. The violation of Cuban national sovereignty which the project entails was brought to the attention of the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council in a timely fashion. In the preliminary stages, between 1987 and 1990, our country explored virtually every political and diplomatic avenue in seeking to dissuade the United States Government from embarking upon such an undertaking. DomestLally, a consistent effort was made to clarify our position. On the basis of political, legal, technical and cultural arguments it was possible to establish the real intentions of the United States; these arguments met with the firm support of pcublir opir.ios is Cubs, which ititiponded with anger and outrage. S/21366 English Page 3 Cuba first discussed the issue in terms of sovereignty. Our opposition was not then and is net now based on a negative reaction to a foreign cultural and information products rather it is based on the defence of sovereignty against an attempt to impose these broadcasts forcibly. What right does the United States have to occupy a local Cuban television 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a diplomatic statement or a government document discussing a specific issue related to international broadcasting and national sovereignty. It seems to focus on the Cuban government's perspective on the US's "TV Marti" project and its implications for Cuban national sovereignty.

**Category**
Culture, International trade