Telephones - mobile cellular: 300,000 (1999)
Telephone system:
more than two-thirds of the lines are residential
domestic:
extensive but antiquated transmission system of coaxial cable and microwave radio relay; telephone service is available in most villages; a more modern digital cable trunk line now connects switching centers in most of the regions, the others being connected by digital microwave
international:
direct dialing to 58 countries; satellite earth stations - 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region); 2 Intelsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 24, FM 93, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios: 4.51 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 33 (1999)
Televisions: 3.31 million (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 20 (1999)
Country codes: BG
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