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Kazakhstan Communications
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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
1.818 million (1997)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
11,202 (1997)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
service is poor; equipment antiquated
domestic:
intercity by landline and microwave radio relay; mobile cellular systems are available in most of Kazakhstan
international:
international traffic with other former Soviet republics and China carried by landline and microwave radio relay; with other countries by satellite and by the Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) fiber-optic cable; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 60, FM 17, shortwave 9 (1998)
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| Radios: |
6.47 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
12 (plus nine repeaters) (1998)
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| Televisions: |
3.88 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.kz
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
NA
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| Internet users: |
70,000 (2000)
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