Communications in the United States Virgin Islands

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Communications in the United States Virgin Islands

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[edit] Telephone

Telephones - main lines in use: 71,700 (2005)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 80,300 (2005)

Telephone system:
domestic: modern, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay
international: submarine cable and satellite communications; satellite earth stations - NA

Country Code/Area Code +1-340

[edit] Radio

Radio broadcast stations: AM 6, FM 16, shortwave 0 (2005)

Radios: 107,000 (2003)

[edit] Television

Television broadcast stations: 5 (2006)

Televisions: 68,000 (1997)

[edit] Internet

The U.S. Virgin Islands' country code top-level domain is .vi. As of 1999, there were two Internet service providers serving the islands.

[edit] See also