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Telephones - main lines in use:
17.021 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
24.037 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 38
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent service provided by modern technology
domestic: domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations
international: country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) (2007)

Broadcast media:
2 public television broadcasting networks each with a large number of network affiliates; several private-commercial networks also with multiple network affiliates; overall, about 150 TV stations; multi-channel satellite and cable systems provide access to a wide range of stations including US stations; mix of public and commercial radio broadcasters with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), the public radio broadcaster, operating 4 radio networks, Radio Canada International, and radio services to indigenous populations in the north; roughly 2,000 licensed radio stations in Canada (2008)

Internet country code:
.ca

Internet hosts:
8.515 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 14
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
26.96 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 16
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]