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Telephones - main lines in use:
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2.399 million (2006)
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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8.253 million (2006)
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Telephone system:
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general assessment: an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network inherited from the Soviet era; quality has improved; the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 when alternative fixed-line operators were given access to its network; a drop in fixed-line connections in recent years has been offset by a sharp increase in mobile-cellular telephone use fostered by multiple service providers
domestic: a fairly modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions; the others are connected by digital microwave radio relay
international: country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) (2007)
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001)
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Television broadcast stations:
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39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001)
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Internet country code:
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.bg
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Internet hosts:
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298,781 (2007)
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Internet users:
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1.87 million (2006)
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