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Japan Telecommunication*
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Telephones - main lines in use:
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60.381 million (1997) |
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Telephones - mobile cellular:
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63.88 million (2000) |
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Telephone system:
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general
assessment: excellent domestic and international
service domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind international: satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999) |
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Radio broadcast stations:
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AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001) |
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Television broadcast stations:
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211 plus 7,341
repeaters note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999) |
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Internet country code:
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.jp |
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Internet Service Providers (ISPs):
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73 (2000) |
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Internet users:
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56 million (2002) |
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Canada,
China,
Egypt,
France,
Germany,
Greece,
Hong Kong,
India,
Ireland,
Jamaica,
Japan,
Malaysia,
Mexico,
Pakistan,
Saudi Arabia,
South Africa,
Thailand
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PowerNet Global,
Cloncom,
WXC
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