The technical regulator of communications in Chile is the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications, through the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (Subtel).

[edit] Telephone

• Main lines in use: 3.379 million (2007)^[1]
• Mobile cellular: 13.955 million (2007)^[1]
• System: privatization began in 1988; advanced telecommunications infrastructure; modern system based on extensive microwave radio relay facilities; fixed-line connections have dropped in recent years as mobile-cellular usage continues to increase, reaching a level of 85 telephones per 100 persons^[1]
  • Domestic: extensive microwave radio relay links; domestic satellite system with 3 earth stations
  • international: country code - 56; submarine cables provide links to the US and to Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2007)

[edit] Radio

• Broadcast stations: 1,490 (175 AM; 1,315 FM) (2006)^[2]

[edit] Television

• Broadcast stations: 63 (plus 121 repeaters) (1997)^[1]
• Broadcast television system: NTSC^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Internet

• Internet hosts: 847,215 (2008)^[1]
• Internet users: 5.57 million (2007)^[1]
• Internet country code: .cl^[1]

[edit] Other technical details

• Voltage: 220 volts AC, 50 Hz^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

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