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United Arab Emirates: Communications
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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915,223 (1998)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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1 million (1999)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: modern system of microwave radio relay and coaxial cable; key centers are Abu Dhabi and Dubai
domestic: microwave radio relay and coaxial cable
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; submarine cables to Qatar, Bahrain, India, and Pakistan; tropospheric scatter to Bahrain; microwave radio relay to Saudi Arabia
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 13, FM 7, shortwave 2 (1998)
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Radios:
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820,000 (1997)
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Television broadcast stations:
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15 (1997)
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Televisions:
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310,000 (1997)
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Internet country code:
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.ae
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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1 (2000)
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Internet users:
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900,000 (2002)
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