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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
748,000 (1997)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
77,100 (1997)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an international capability independent of the Moscow international switch; more facilities are being installed for individual use
domestic:
expansion underway in intercity trunk line connections, rural exchanges, and mobile systems; still many unsatisfied subscriber applications
international:
international connections are now available via cable and a satellite earth station at Riga, enabling direct connections for most calls (1998)
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
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| Radios: |
1.76 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995)
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| Televisions: |
1.22 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.lv
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
42 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
234,000 (2000)
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