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'''Telecommunications in Costa Rica''' include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet. |
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'''[[Telephone]]s - main lines in use:''' |
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1 389 359 (August 2005) |
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==Radio and television== |
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'''Telephones - mobile cellular:''' |
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{{See also |List of radio stations in Costa Rica |List of television stations in Latin America#Costa Rica |l2=List of television stations in Costa Rica}} |
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934 764 (August 2005) |
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* [[Radio broadcasting|Radio stations]]: more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/costa-rica/ "Communications: Costa Rica"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.</ref> |
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'''Telephone system:''' |
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* [[Receiver (radio)|Radios]]: 980,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|1|14}} |
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very good domestic telephone service |
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* [[Television broadcasting|Television stations]]: multiple privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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<br>''domestic:'' |
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* [[Television set]]s: 525,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|1|14}} |
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point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic and coaxial cable link rural areas; [[Internet]] service is available |
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<br>''international:'' |
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connected to [[Central American Microwave System]]; [[satellite]] earth stations - 2 [[Intelsat]] ([[Atlantic Ocean]]); two submarine cables (1999) |
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==Telephones== |
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'''[[Radio]] [[broadcasting|broadcast]] stations:''' |
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AM 50, FM 43, shortwave 19 (1998) |
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* [[Communications service provider]]: Grupo ICE, government monopoly.{{citation needed |date=January 2014}} |
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'''Radios:''' |
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* [[Calling code]]: +506<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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980,000 (1997) |
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* [[List of international call prefixes|International call prefix]]: 00<ref>[http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf ''Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010))''], Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.</ref> |
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* Main lines: 1.0 million lines in use, 75th in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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* Mobile cellular: 6.2 million lines, 100th in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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* Telephone system: good domestic telephone service in terms of breadth of coverage; under the terms of CAFTA-DR, the state-run telecommunications monopoly was scheduled to be opened to competition from domestic and international firms, but has been slow to open to competition, point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; connected to Central American Microwave System,<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> a trunk [[microwave radio relay]] system that links the countries of [[Central America]] and [[Mexico]] with each other.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003757/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2124.html "Telephone System terms and abbreviations"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.</ref> (2011). |
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* [[Communications satellite|Satellite earth stations]]: 2 [[Intelsat]] ([[Atlantic Ocean]]) (2011).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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* [[List of international submarine communications cables|Communications cables]]: landing points for the [[ARCOS-1|Americas Region Caribbean Ring System]] (ARCOS-1), [[MAYA-1]], and the Pan-American Crossing submarine cables that provide links to [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]], parts of the [[Caribbean]], and the [[United States|US]] (2011).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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==Internet== |
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'''[[Television]] broadcast stations:''' |
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6 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997) |
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* [[Top-level domain]]: [[.cr]],<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> the Academia Nacional de Ciencias is the registrar. |
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'''Televisions:''' |
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* [[List of countries by number of Internet users|Internet users]]: 194,269 users, 154th in the world; 34.7% of the population, 123rd in the world (2012).<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date=2017-03-29 }}, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012"], International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013</ref> |
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525,000 (1997) |
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* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Fixed broadband]]: 32,192 subscriptions, 120th in the world; 5.7% of population, 98th in the world (2012).<ref name=NIUCalc/><ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref> |
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* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Wireless broadband]]: Unknown (2012).<ref name="MobleBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref> |
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* [[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]: 147,258 hosts, 78th in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-CostaRica-2014/> |
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* [[IPv4]]: 44,032 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 78.6 addresses per 1000 people (2012).<ref>[http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ Select Formats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513033601/http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ |date=2009-05-13 }}, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003851/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population], [[The World Factbook]], [[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.</ref> |
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* [[Internet Service Provider]]s: 2 ISPs (1999):{{update after|2014|1|14}} |
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** Consumer ADSL services are only offered by Grupo ICE.{{citation needed |date=January 2014}} |
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** Cable Modem services are offered by two companies countrywide, Cable Tica and [[Millicom|Amnet]]. Several other companies offer local cable modem services.{{citation needed |date=January 2014}} |
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** Six new ISP licenses were awarded by regulator Sutel in June 2009. The licenses include the right to provide [[VoIP]] services.{{citation needed |date=January 2014}} |
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===Internet censorship and surveillance=== |
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2 (1999) |
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There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors [[e-mail]] or Internet [[chat rooms]] without judicial oversight.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-CostaRica-2012>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204439 "Costa Rica"], ''Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.</ref> |
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'''[[Country code]]:''' CR |
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The constitution provides for [[freedom of speech]] and [[Freedom of the press|press]], and the government generally respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and press. Individuals are generally free to criticize the government openly without reprisal. The law limits hate speech in publications with regard to ethnic origin, race, or color.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-CostaRica-2012/> |
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The government continues to support legislation that imposes criminal penalties, including lengthy jail sentences instead of fines, for press infractions such as [[libel]]. Journalists believe such legislation promotes [[self-censorship]]. In July 2012 the president enacted Article 288, which includes amendments to the criminal code which establish a sentence of between four and eight years' imprisonment for any individual trying to obtain inappropriately secret political information. Journalists and media organizations criticized the law, arguing it restricted access to information of public interest.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-CostaRica-2012/> |
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[[Category:Communications by country|Costa Rica]] |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Costa Rica|Telecommunication}} |
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* [[Radio Club de Costa Rica]], a non-profit club for [[amateur radio]] enthusiasts. |
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* [[Media of Costa Rica]] |
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==References== |
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* {{CIA World Factbook |year=2014}} |
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* {{US DOS |year=2012}} |
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{{reflist |32em}} |
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==External links== |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131218104256/http://sutel.go.cr/Ver/Contenido/plan-numeracion/101 ''Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones''] (SUTEL) {{in lang|es}}. |
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* [https://www.nic.cr/ NIC.cr], registrar for the .cr domain. |
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{{Clear}} |
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{{Costa Rica topics}} |
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{{Americas topic|Telecommunications in}} |
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{{Telecommunications}} |
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{{Internet censorship by country}} |
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Latest revision as of 20:47, 28 November 2023
Telecommunications in Costa Rica include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television[edit]
- Radio stations: more than 100 privately owned radio stations and a public radio network (2007).[1]
- Radios: 980,000 (1997).[needs update]
- Television stations: multiple privately owned TV stations and 1 publicly owned TV station; cable network services are widely available (2007).[1]
- Television sets: 525,000 (1997).[needs update]
Telephones[edit]
- Communications service provider: Grupo ICE, government monopoly.[citation needed]
- Calling code: +506[1]
- International call prefix: 00[2]
- Main lines: 1.0 million lines in use, 75th in the world (2012).[1]
- Mobile cellular: 6.2 million lines, 100th in the world (2012).[1]
- Telephone system: good domestic telephone service in terms of breadth of coverage; under the terms of CAFTA-DR, the state-run telecommunications monopoly was scheduled to be opened to competition from domestic and international firms, but has been slow to open to competition, point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; connected to Central American Microwave System,[1] a trunk microwave radio relay system that links the countries of Central America and Mexico with each other.[3] (2011).
- Satellite earth stations: 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011).[1]
- Communications cables: landing points for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1), MAYA-1, and the Pan-American Crossing submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US (2011).[1]
Internet[edit]
- Top-level domain: .cr,[1] the Academia Nacional de Ciencias is the registrar.
- Internet users: 194,269 users, 154th in the world; 34.7% of the population, 123rd in the world (2012).[4][5]
- Fixed broadband: 32,192 subscriptions, 120th in the world; 5.7% of population, 98th in the world (2012).[4][6]
- Wireless broadband: Unknown (2012).[7]
- Internet hosts: 147,258 hosts, 78th in the world (2012).[1]
- IPv4: 44,032 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 78.6 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[8][9]
- Internet Service Providers: 2 ISPs (1999):[needs update]
- Consumer ADSL services are only offered by Grupo ICE.[citation needed]
- Cable Modem services are offered by two companies countrywide, Cable Tica and Amnet. Several other companies offer local cable modem services.[citation needed]
- Six new ISP licenses were awarded by regulator Sutel in June 2009. The licenses include the right to provide VoIP services.[citation needed]
Internet censorship and surveillance[edit]
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms without judicial oversight.[10]
The constitution provides for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and press. Individuals are generally free to criticize the government openly without reprisal. The law limits hate speech in publications with regard to ethnic origin, race, or color.[10]
The government continues to support legislation that imposes criminal penalties, including lengthy jail sentences instead of fines, for press infractions such as libel. Journalists believe such legislation promotes self-censorship. In July 2012 the president enacted Article 288, which includes amendments to the criminal code which establish a sentence of between four and eight years' imprisonment for any individual trying to obtain inappropriately secret political information. Journalists and media organizations criticized the law, arguing it restricted access to information of public interest.[10]
See also[edit]
- Radio Club de Costa Rica, a non-profit club for amateur radio enthusiasts.
- Media of Costa Rica
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.). CIA. (Archived 2014 edition.)- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Communications: Costa Rica", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ^ Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010)), Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ "Telephone System terms and abbreviations", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
- ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
- ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
- ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b c "Costa Rica", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 20 March 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
External links[edit]
- Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (SUTEL) (in Spanish).
- NIC.cr, registrar for the .cr domain.
