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Svalbard Telecommunications Profile 2013

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Telephone system

general assessment: adequate
domestic: local telephone service
international: country code - 47-790; satellite earth station - 1 of unknown type (for communication with Norwegian mainland only)

Broadcast media

the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) began direct TV transmission to Svalbard via satellite in 1984; Longyearbyen households have access to 3 NRK radio and 2 TV stations (2008)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 1 (plus 2 repeaters), shortwave 0 (1998)

Television broadcast stations

NA

Internet country code

.sj

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Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of February 21, 2013