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Telephones - main lines in use: 7.6 million (2005)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 15.834 million (2005)
Telephone System:
general assessment: highly developed and well maintained
domestic: extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; cellular telephone
system is one of the largest in Europe with 5 major network operators utilizing
the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
international: country code - 31; submarine cables provide links to the
US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2
Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)
(2004)
Radio Broadcast Stations: AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 (2004)
Television Broadcast stations: 21 (plus 26 repeaters) (1995)
Internet country Code: .nl
Internet Hosts: 11.17 million (2007)
Internet Users: 14.544 million (2006)
This information comes from the CIA
World Factbook January 208.
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