| Telephones - main lines in use: |
25 million (1999)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
20.5 million (1999)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
modern, well developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services
domestic:
high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks
international:
satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat; 21 submarine cables
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
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| Radios: |
50.5 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
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| Televisions: |
30.3 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.it
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
93 (Italy and Holy See) (2000)
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| Internet users: |
11.6 million (2000)
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