Short facts about communications in Chile

Telephones - main lines in use:

2.603 million (1998)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

944,225 (1998)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities domestic:  extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations international:  satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 180 (eight inactive), FM 64, shortwave 17 (one inactive) (1998)

Radios:

5.18 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:

3.15 million (1997)

Internet country code:

.cl

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

7 (2000)

Internet users:

625,000 (2000)

Source: World Factbook