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Telephones - main lines in use:
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734,693 (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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401,263 (2000)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: inadequate, but is being modernized to provide an international capability independent of the Moscow international switch; more facilities are being installed for individual use
domestic: expansion underway in intercity trunk line connections, rural exchanges, and mobile systems; still many unsatisfied subscriber applications
international: international connections are now available via cable and a satellite earth station at Riga, enabling direct connections for most calls (1998)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 (1998)
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Radios:
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1.76 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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44 (plus 31 repeaters) (1995)
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Televisions:
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1.22 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.lv
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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41 (2001)
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Internet users:
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312,000 (2001)
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