Japan Communications:
Telephones — main lines in use:
71.15 million (2002 est.)
Telephones — mobile cellular:
86,658,600 (2003 est.)
Telephone system:
general assessment:
excellent domestic and international service
domestic:
high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
international:
country code - 81; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001 est.)
Television broadcast stations:
211 plus 7,341 repeaters (1999 est.)
note: In addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services
Internet country code:
.jp
Internet hosts:
12,962,065 (2003 est.)
Internet users:
57.2 million (2002 est.)
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