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Telephones - main lines in use:
19.904 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 14
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
51.493 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 25
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: well developed, modern facilities; fixed-line teledensity is roughly 50 per 100 persons
domestic: combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 175 telephones per 100 persons
international: country code - 34; submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, Middle East, Asia, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to adjacent countries

Broadcast media:
a mixture of both publicly-operated and privately-owned TV and radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of TV channels are available including national, regional, local, public, and international channels; satellite and cable TV systems are accessible; multiple national radio networks, a large number of regional radio networks, and a larger number of local radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of radio stations operating (2008)

Internet country code:
.es

Internet hosts:
3.822 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 25
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
28.119 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 14
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]