Telephones - main lines in use 4.769 million (1997)

Telephones - mobile cellular 974,494 (1997)

Telephone system
general assessment: highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities
domestic: nationwide cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network
international: 5 submarine cables; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Eutelsat

Radio broadcast stations FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998)

Radios 8.075 million (1997)

Television broadcast stations 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)

Televisions 4.72 million (1997)

Internet country code .be

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) 61 (2000)

Internet users 2.807 million (2001)

NOTE: The information regarding Belgium on this page is re-published from the 2002 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Belgium Communications 2002 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belgium Communications 2002 should be addressed to the CIA.