Telephones - main lines in use:
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10.004 million (2002)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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12.5 million (2003)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: highly developed and well maintained
domestic: extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; cellular telephone system is one of the largest in Europe with five major network operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
international: country code - 31; 9 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2004)
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Radios:
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15.3 million (1996)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004)
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Televisions:
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8.1 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995)
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Internet country code:
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.nl
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Internet hosts:
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4,518,226 (2004)
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Internet users:
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8.5 million (2003)
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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52 (2000)
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