Communications in Libya
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[edit] Television
Twelve television stations run by the government.
[edit] Radio
[edit] Private radio stations
- Allibya FM (93.4)
[edit] Government run station
The three radio stations are run by the government.
[edit] Printed media
There are four daily newspapers, all controlled and monitored by the government owned press company "General Press Corporation".
- Al-Shames Daily Newspaper
- AlJamahirya Daily Newspaper
- Al-Fajr Aljadeed Daily Newspaper
- Azzahf Alakhder Daily Newspaper
There are also a number of weekly newspapers.
[edit] Cellular and GSM
There are two GSM operators both owned by the government:
[edit] Internet
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Internet and telecommunications are mainly run by the government through a semi-private telecommunication company LTT(Libya Telecom & Technology), the company moderates and controls the use of Internet in Libya.
The Four ISP's in Libya
- AlFalak
- Bayt Al Shams (BsISP)
- Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT)
- Modern World Telecom
[edit] Statistics
Telephones - main lines in use: 750,000 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 3,250,000 (2007)
Telephone system: telecommunications system is being modernized; mobile cellular telephone system became operational in 1996
domestic: microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, cellular, tropospheric scatter, and a domestic satellite system with 14 earth stations
international: satellite earth stations - 4 Intelsat, NA Arabsat, and NA Intersputnik; submarine cables to France and Italy; microwave radio relay to Tunisia and Egypt; tropospheric scatter to Greece; participant in Medarabtel (1999)
Radio broadcast stations: AM 16, FM 3, shortwave 3 (2002)
Radios: 1.35 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 12 (plus one low-power repeater) (1999)
Televisions: 730,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 4 (2005)
Internet users: 205,000 (2005)
Country code (Top-level domain): LY
[edit] Services & Private Companies
- Alwadi Communications and IT Ltd.[Website: http://www.alwadi.ly]
[edit] See also
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