Telephones - main lines in use 18.5 million (1999)

Telephones - mobile cellular 4.207 million (1997)

Telephone system
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: 5 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean) and 2 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region)

Radio broadcast stations AM 535, FM 53, shortwave 6 (1998)

Radios 32.3 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations 80 (plus many repeaters) (1997)

Televisions 21.5 million (1997)

Internet country code .ca

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 760 (2000 est.)

Internet users 14.44 million (2001)

NOTE: The information regarding Canada on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Canada Communications 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Canada Communications 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.