| Communications | Chile |
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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3.458 million (2010) |
Telephones - main lines in use density:
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205 Telephones - main lines in use per 1000 people |
Telephones - mobile cellular:
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19.852 million (2010) |
Telephones - mobile cellular - density:
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1,176 mobile cellular telephones in use per 1000 capita |
Telephone system:
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general assessment: privatization begun in 1988; most advanced telecommunications infrastructure in South America; modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
domestic: number of fixed-line connections have stagnated in recent years as mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, approaching a level of 120 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 56; landing points for the Pan American, South America-1, and South American Crossing/Latin America Nautilius submarine cables providing links to the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2010) |
Broadcast media:
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national and local terrestrial television channels, coupled with extensive cable TV networks; the state-owned Television Nacional de Chile (TVN) network is self-financed through commercial advertising revenues and is not under direct government control; large number of privately-owned TV stations; about 250 radio stations (2007) |
Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 180, FM 64, shortwave 17 (1998) |
Radio broadcast stations AM density:
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93,827 people per AM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations FM density:
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263,887 people per FM Radio broadcast station |
Radio broadcast stations shortwave density:
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993,457 people per shortwave Radio broadcast station |
Television broadcast stations:
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63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997) |
Television broadcast stations density:
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268,076 people per Television broadcast station |
Internet country code:
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.cl |
Internet hosts:
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1.056 million (2010) |
Internet users:
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7.009 million (2009) |
Internet users - density:
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416 internet users per 1000 capita |
Communications - note:
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void |
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