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United States Communications

Telephones - main lines in use: 181.599.900 (2003)

Telephones - mobile cellular : 158.722 million (2003)

Telephone system: general assessment: a large. technologically advanced. multipurpose communications system domestic: a large system of fiber-optic cable. microwave radio relay. coaxial cable. and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country international: country code - 1; 24 ocean cable systems in use; satellite earth stations - 61 intelsat (45 atlantic ocean and 16 pacific ocean). 5 intersputnik (atlantic ocean region). and 4 inmarsat (pacific and atlantic ocean regions) (2000)

Radios : 575 million (1997)

Radio broadcast stations: am 4.854. fm 8.950. shortwave 18 (2004)

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Televisions: 219 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 1.740 (2004)

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Internet country code: .us

Internet users : 159 million (2002)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 7.000 (2002 est.)