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Communications in Colombia

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Telephones - main lines in use: 7.936 million (2007)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 33.941 million (2007)

Telephone system: general assessment: modern system in many respects; telecommunications sector liberalized during the 1990s; multiple providers of both fixed-line and mobile-cellular services; fixed-line connections stand at about 18 per 100 persons; mobile cellular usage is about 75 per 100 persons; competition among cellular service providers is resulting in falling local and international calling rates and contributing to the steep decline in the market share of fixed line services domestic: nationwide microwave radio relay system; domestic satellite system with 41 earth stations; fiber-optic network linking 50 cities international: country code - 57; submarine cables provide links to the US, parts of the Caribbean, and Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 10 (6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat, 3 fully digitalized international switching centers) (2007)

Radio broadcast stations: AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 (1999)

Television broadcast stations: 60 (1997)

Internet country code: .co

Internet Service Providers (ISPs):

Internet users: 12.1 million (2007)