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Telephones - main lines in use: 34.898 million (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular
: 49.677 million (2002)
Telephone system: general assessment: technologically advanced domestic and international system domestic: equal mix of buried cables. microwave radio relay. and fiber-optic systems international: country code - 44; 40 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 10 intelsat (7 atlantic ocean and 3 indian ocean). 1 inmarsat (atlantic ocean region). and 1 eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers
Radios
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84.5 million (1997)
Radio broadcast stations: am 219. fm 431. shortwave 3 (1998) |
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Televisions:
30.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 228 (plus 3.523 repeaters) (1995)
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Internet country code:
.uk
Internet users
: 25 million (2002)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): more than 400 (2000)
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