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Revision as of 23:05, 4 June 2008
Communications Service Provider Type: Government Monopoly (I.C.E.)
Telephones - main lines in use: 1 389 359 (August 2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 934 764 (August 2005)
Telephone system:
Domestic telephone service
domestic:
point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic and coaxial cable link rural areas; Internet service is available
international:
connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); two submarine cables (1999)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 50, FM 43, shortwave 19 (1998)
Radios: 980,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 6 (plus 11 repeaters) (1997)
Televisions: 525,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (1999)
Country code: CR
Broadband Internet access
Costa Rica’s telecommunication sector is monopolized by two government companies (Grupo ICE and Racsa), but consumer ADSL services are currently being offered by Grupo ICE only.
Cable Modem services are offered by two companies - Cable Tica and Amnet.