Facts About Communications in Canada

Telephones - main lines in use:
20,802,900 (1999)

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8,751,300 (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)

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

Internet country code:
.ca

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

Internet users:
16.84 million (2002)