Puerto Rico: Communications

Telephones - main lines in use:

1.322 million (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

169,265 (1996)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  modern system, integrated with that of the US by high-capacity submarine cable and Intelsat with high-speed data capability domestic:  digital telephone system; cellular telephone service international:  satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat; submarine cable to US

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 72, FM 17, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios:

2.7 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

18 (plus three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service) (1997)

Televisions:

1.021 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.pr

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

76 (2000)

Internet users:

110,000 (2000)

Source: CIA World Factbook 2001
(In general, information available as of 1 January 2001 was used in the preparation of this edition.)

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