- Communications in the Marshall Islands
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This article is about communications systems in the Marshall Islands.
In 2010, the Majuro and Kwajalein Atoll were connected to the Internet using the HANTRU-1 undersea cable to provide high-speed bandwidth. Faster Internet service was rolled out to Majuro and Ebeye on April 1, 2010.[1]
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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.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 KwajaleinRadio
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
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
Internet
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 1[2]
Country code (Top level domain): MH Not active since 1996-1997 when the ISP "MH" was founded, no websites are currently registered in domain
Authority
The majority of communication is under the responsibility of Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority.
Notes
- ^ GIFF JOHNSON (March 5, 2010). "NTA cuts internet rates". The Marshall Islands Journal. http://www.marshallislandsjournal.com/Journal%20March%205,%202010.html. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ Aenet Rowa (July 20, 2003). "Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority Gets Its Own Internet Link-Up". Yokwe Online. http://www.yokwe.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=501. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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