Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Media Stats

Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Broadcast media	St. Helena has no local TV station; 2 local radio stations, one of which is relayed to Ascension Island; satellite TV stations rebroadcast terrestrially; Ascension Island has no local TV station but has 1 local radio station and receives relays of broadcasts from 1 radio station on St. Helena; broadcasts from the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) are available, as well as TV services for the US military; Tristan da Cunha has 1 local radio station and receives BFBS TV and radio broadcasts	2007
Internet users	900	2009	206th out of 206
Telephone system > General assessment	can communicate worldwide	2013
Telephone system > International	country code (Saint Helena) - 290, (Ascension Island) - 247; international direct dialing; satellite voice and data communications; satellite earth stations - 5 (Ascension Island - 4, Saint Helena - 1)	2012
Telephones > Main lines in use	3,000	2011	188th out of 189

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010

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