Communications in the Marshall Islands

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[edit] Publications

Newspapers - Marshall Islands Journal:

Weekly national newspaper: tabloid
The Marshall Islands Journal is a dual language, once a week publication. It is the newspaper of record for the Marshall Islands.

[edit] Telephone

Telephones - main lines in use: 3,000 (1994)

Telephones - mobile cellular: 280 (1994)

Telephone system: telex services
domestic: Majuro Atoll and Ebeye and Kwajalein islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by shortwave radio, telephone (used mostly for government purposes)
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein

[edit] Radio

Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Stations included are:

  • V7AB (State-run, by Marshall Islands Broadcasting Company, national coverage)
  • Micronesia Heatwave (commercial)
  • V7AA - Religious
  • AFN Kwajalein (military)

Radios: NA

[edit] Television

Television broadcast stations: 3 (of which two are US military stations) (1997) (stations are: MBC-TV, CPN (AFN) - Central Pacific Network (Channel 1) - CPN (AFN) - Central Pacific Network (Channel 2))

Televisions: NA

[edit] Internet

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): NA Country code (Top level domain): MH

[edit] Authority

The majority of communication is under the responsibility of Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority.

See also : Marshall Islands