Communications in Greenland
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There is by law, only 1 (one) service provider for tele communications and Internet in Greenland. It is TELE Greenland http://www.tele.gl
This is one example of monopoly that is common in Greenland.
Telephones - main lines in use:
25,330 (2002)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 17,700 (2002)
Telephone system:
There is adequate domestic and international service provided by cables and microwave radio relay; the system was totally digitalized in 1995.
domestic:
microwave radio relay
international:
2 coaxial submarine cables; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 5, FM 12, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios: 27,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 1 publicly-owned station, some local low-power stations, and three American Forces Network (United States Air Force) stations (1997)
Televisions: 22,000 (1997)
The state broadcaster is Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa or KNR, which provides one television and one radio service nationwide.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (1999)
Internet users: 9,071 (2002)
Country code (Top-level domain): GL
- See also : Greenland