Short facts about communications in West Bank

Telephones - main lines in use:

95,729 (total for West Bank and Gaza Strip) (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular:

NA

Telephone system:

general assessment:  NA domestic:  NA international:  NA note:  Israeli company BEZEK and the Palestinian company PALTEL are responsible for communication services in the West Bank

Radio broadcast stations:

AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 note:  the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation broadcasts from an AM station in Ramallah on 675 kHz; numerous local, private stations are reported to be in operation (2000)

Radios:

NA; note - most Palestinian households have radios (1999)

Television broadcast stations:

NA

Televisions:

NA; note - many Palestinian households have televisions (1999)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

8 (1999)

Internet users:

23,520 (includes Gaza Strip) (1999)

Source: World Factbook