Telephones 25.6 million (1996 est.)

Telephone system modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services
domestic: high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks
international: satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat; 21 submarine cables

Radio broadcast stations AM 135, FM 28 (repeaters 1,840), shortwave 0

Radios 45.7 million (1996 est.)

Television broadcast stations 83 (repeaters 1,000)

Televisions 17 million (1996 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Italy on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Italy Communications 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Italy Communications 1998 should be addressed to the CIA.