Telecommunications in Kiribati
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Kiribati has two international airports (Tarawa and Kiritimati). The main port is Betio (Tarawa). Phones are available only on Tarawa and Kiritimati and radio phones are used elsewhere. Kiribati has 2 newspapers (one private).
Telephones - main lines in use: 3,800 (1999)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 0 (1995) (But appears to be available [1])
Telephone system:
domestic: NA
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
note: Kiribati is being linked to the Pacific Ocean Cooperative Telecommunications Network, which should improve telephone service
Radio broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 2, shortwave 1 (2002) note: the shortwave station may be inactive
Radios: 17,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1 (not reported to be active) (2002)
Televisions: 1,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2002)
Internet users: 2,000 (2000)
Country code (Top-level domain): KI
