Telephones -
main lines in use | 25.049 million (2005) |
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Telephones -
mobile cellular | 72.2 million (2005) |
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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: country code - 39; 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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Television broadcast
stations | 358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995) |
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| Internet country code | .it |
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| Internet users | 28.87 million (2005) |
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