Short facts about communications in Cook Islands

Telephones - main lines in use:

5,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

0 (1994)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  NA domestic:  the individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable international:  satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 0 (1998)

Radios:

14,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

2 (plus eight low-power repeaters) (1997)

Televisions:

4,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.ck

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

3 (2000)

Internet users:

NA

Source: World Factbook