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| Telephones - main lines in use | total subscriptions: 6,420 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 6.23 (2019 est.) |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | total subscriptions: 21,374 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20.74 (2019 est.) |
| Telecommunication systems | general assessment: adequate system, the demand for mobile broadband is increasing due to mobile services being the primary and most wide-spread source for Internet access across the region (2020) domestic: islands interconnected by shortwave radiotelephone, satellite (Intelsat) ground stations, and some coaxial and fiber-optic cable; mobile-cellular service available on the major islands; fixed line teledensity 6 per 100 and mobile-cellular 21 per 100 (2019) international: country code - 691; landing points for the Chuukk-Pohnpei Cable and HANTRU-1 submarine cable system linking the Federated States of Micronesia and the US; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2019) note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments |
| Broadcast media | no TV broadcast stations; each state has a multi-channel cable service with TV transmissions carrying roughly 95% imported programming and 5% local programming; about a half-dozen radio stations (2009) |
| Internet country code | .fm |
| Internet users | total: 36,586 percent of population: 35.3% (July 2018 est.) |
| Broadband - fixed subscriptions | total: 3,776 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2017 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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