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Mexico: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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12.332 million (2000)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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2.02 million (1998)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: low telephone density with about 12 main lines per 100 persons; privatized in December 1990; the opening to competition in January 1997 improved prospects for development
domestic: adequate telephone service for business and government, but the population is poorly served; domestic satellite system with 120 earth stations; extensive microwave radio relay network; considerable use of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, and mobile cellular service
international: satellite earth stations - 32 Intelsat, 2 Solidaridad (giving Mexico improved access to South America, Central America, and much of the US as well as enhancing domestic communications), numerous Inmarsat mobile earth stations; linked to Central American Microwave System of trunk connections; high capacity Columbus-2 fiber-optic submarine cable with access to the US, Virgin Islands, Canary Islands, Morocco, Spain, and Italy (1997)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 851, FM 598, shortwave 16 (2000)
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Radios:
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31 million (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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236 (plus repeaters) (1997)
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Televisions:
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25.6 million (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.mx
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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51 (2000)
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Internet users:
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3.5 million (2002)
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