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TELEPHONE Telephones - main lines in use: 0 (note: information for US bases only (2001)) Telephones - mobile cellular: NA; Iridium system in use Telephone system: ''general assessment:'' local systems at some research stations ''domestic:'' NA ''international:'' via satellite from some research stations Six locations (Casey Base (AU), Davis Base (AU), Macquarie Island (AU), Mawson (AU), McMurdo Station (US) and Scott Base (NZ)) all have telephone connections that enable direct dialing to and from the outside world. Argentinian and Chilean bases within their claims, which have families living at them, are also connected by direct dial connections. TELEVISION Television broadcast stations: 1 (cable system with six channels; American Forces Antarctic Network-McMurdo) (note: information for US bases only ( 2002 )) Televisions: several hundred at McMurdo Station ( US ) (note: information for US bases only ( 2001 )) INTERNET Internet Service Providers (ISPs): a fiber cable on polar plateau planned to finish in 2009 {Link without Title} Country Code (Top level domain): AQ Argentine bases in general: Marambio base has wireless internet and 2 mobile phones servers SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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