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TELEPHONE AND INTERNET See Also: Broadband Internet access worldwide#Belgium There were 5.2 million main Telephone lines in use in Belgium in 2003, an increase on the 4.769 million in use in 1997. Mobile Telephone ownership has also increased over that period, from 974,494 to 8.1 million. The telephone system itself is highly developed and technologically advanced, with full automation in facilities that handle domestic and international telecom. Domestically speaking, the county has a nationwide cellular telephone system and an extensive network of telephone cables. The microwave relay network is, however, more limited. For international communications, Belgium has 5 submarine cables and a number of satellite earth stations, two of which are Intelsat , and one Eutelsat . There are 61 Internet Service Provider s in Belgium, serving 5.1 million internet users in 2004. RADIO AND TELEVISION In 1998, Belgium had 79 FM radio stations, 7 AM stations and 1 shortwave station, serving 8.075 million radios owned in the country. In terms of television, there were 25 broadcast stations in 1997, and a further 10 repeaters. At this time, 4.72 million televisions were owned nationwide. Public radio in Belgium is controlled by the and Brussels) and the BRF {Link without Title} for the German community in Belgium. SEE ALSO REFERENCES ''Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook .'' |
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