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Telephones - main lines in use:
9.451 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 23
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
46 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 28
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modernization of the telecommunications network has accelerated with market-based competition; fixed-line service, dominated by the former state-owned company, is dwarfed by the growth in mobile-cellular services
domestic: mobile-cellular service available since 1993 and provided by three nation-wide networks with a fourth provider beginning operations in late 2006; coverage is generally good with some gaps in the east; fixed-line service lags in rural areas
international: country code - 48; international direct dialing with automated exchanges; satellite earth station - 1 with access to Intelsat, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Intersputnik (2009)

Broadcast media:
state-run public television operates 2 national channels supplemented by 16 regional channels and several niche channels; privately-owned entities operate several national TV broadcast networks and a number of special interest channels; large number of privately-owned channels broadcasting locally; roughly half of all households are linked to either satellite or cable TV systems providing access to foreign television networks; state-run public radio operates 5 national networks and 17 regional radio stations; 2 privately-owned national radio networks, several commercial stations broadcasting to multiple cities, and a large number of privately-owned local radio stations (2007)

Internet country code:
.pl

Internet hosts:
12.928 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
22.452 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 19
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]