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Telephones - main lines in use: |
9.6 million (1998)
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Telephones - mobile cellular: |
2.02 million (1998)
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Telephone system: |
general assessment:
low telephone density with about 11 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 has brightened prospects for development
domestic:
adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, and mobile cellular service
international:
satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (1997)
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Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 865, FM about 500, shortwave 13 (1999)
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Radios: |
31 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations: |
236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
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Televisions: |
25.6 million (1997)
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Internet country code: |
.mx
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
51 (2000)
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Internet users: |
2.5 million (2000)
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