Short facts about communications in Dominican Republic

Telephones - main lines in use:

709,000 (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

130,149 (1997)

Telephone system:

general assessment:  NA domestic:  relatively efficient system based on islandwide microwave radio relay network international:  1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 120, FM 56, shortwave 4 (1998)

Radios:

1.44 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations:

25 (1997)

Televisions:

770,000 (1997)

Internet country code:

.do

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

24 (2000)

Internet users:

25,000 (1999)

Source: World Factbook