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| Telephones - main lines in use: |
30 million (1998)
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| Telephones - mobile cellular: |
2.5 million (October 2000)
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| Telephone system: |
general assessment:
the telephone system has undergone significant changes in the 1990s; there are more than 1,000 companies licensed to offer communication services; access to digital lines has improved, particularly in urban centers; Internet and e-mail services are improving; Russia has made progress toward building the telecommunications infrastructure necessary for a market economy; however, a large demand for main line service remains unsatisfied
domestic:
cross-country digital trunk lines run from Saint Petersburg to Khabarovsk, and from Moscow to Novorossiysk; the telephone systems in 60 regional capitals have modern digital infrastructures; cellular services, both analog and digital, are available in many areas; in rural areas, the telephone services are still outdated, inadequate, and low density
international:
Russia is connected internationally by three undersea fiber-optic cables; digital switches in several cities provide more than 50,000 lines for international calls; satellite earth stations provide access to Intelsat, Intersputnik, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Orbita systems
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| Radio broadcast stations: |
AM 420, FM 447, shortwave 56 (1998)
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| Radios: |
61.5 million (1997)
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| Television broadcast stations: |
7,306 (1998)
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| Televisions: |
60.5 million (1997)
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| Internet country code: |
.ru
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| Internet Service Providers (ISPs): |
35 (2000)
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| Internet users: |
9.2 million (2000)
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