Telephones - main lines in use: Telephones - mobile cellular: Telephone system:
Broadcast media: Internet hosts: Internet users:
8,400 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 202
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]
27,600 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 208
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]
general assessment:
adequate system
domestic:
islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone (used mostly for government purposes), satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; mobile-cellular service available on Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap
international:
country code - 691; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2002)
no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half dozen radio stations (2009)
4,668 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 147
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]
17,000 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 196
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]