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Telephones - main lines in use:
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26.596 million (2003)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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55.918 million (2003)
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Telephone system:
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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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Radios:
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50.5 million (1997)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9 (1998)
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Televisions:
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30.3 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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358 (plus 4,728 repeaters) (1995)
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Internet country code:
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.it
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Internet hosts:
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1,437,511 (2004)
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Internet users:
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18.5 million (2003)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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93 (Italy and Holy See) (2000)
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