Short facts about communications in Canada

Telephones - main lines in use:

18.5 million (1999)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

4.207 million (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  excellent service provided by modern technology domestic:  domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations international:  5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 535, FM 53, shortwave 6 (1998)

Radios:

32.3 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:

21.5 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.ca

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

760 (2000 est.)

Internet users:

13.28 million (1999)

Source: World Factbook