Communications in Canada
Telephones - main lines in use: 20,802,900 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 8,751,300 (1997)
Telephone system: excellent service provided by modern technology
- domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
- international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 432, FM 1527, shortwave 6 (2003)
Radios: 32.3 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1456 (128 originating stations, 1328 retransmitters) (2003)
Televisions: 21.5 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 760 (2000 est.)
Country codes: CA
Internet users: 16.84 million (2002)
- See also : Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
Source:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/GENERAL/statistics/tab2003-1.htm