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Telephones - main lines in use: |
3.255 million (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
596,000 (2000)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment:
extensive but antiquated
domestic:
more than two-thirds of the lines are residential; telephone service is available in most villages; a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay
international:
direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 24, FM 93, shortwave 2 (1998)
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Radios: |
4.51 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
96 (plus 1,030 repeaters) (1995)
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Televisions: |
3.31 million (1997)
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Internet country code: |
.bg
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
26 (2000)
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Internet users: |
200,000 (2000)
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