Telephone system:
general assessment: digital fiber-optic cables and satellites connect the islands to worldwide networks
domestic: wide variety of services available including dial-up and broadband Internet, mobile cellular, international private lines, payphones, phone cards, voicemail, and automatic call distribution systems
international: country code - 1-670; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) (2015)
Broadcast media:
1 TV broadcast station on Saipan; multi-channel cable TV services are available on Saipan; 9 licensed radio broadcast stations (2009)
Internet users:
total: 16,000
[see also: Internet users - total country ranks ]
percent of population: 30.6% (July 2016 est.)
[see also: Internet users - percent of population country ranks ]
country comparison to the world: 209