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Revision as of 04:48, 22 February 2024
The Marshall Islands is an island country in Oceania.
In 2010, the Majuro and Kwajalein Atoll were connected to the HANTRU-1 undersea communications cable to provide high-speed bandwidth. Faster internet service was rolled out to Majuro and Ebeye on April 1, 2010.[1]
The majority of communication is under the responsibility of Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority.
Publications
Newspapers:
- Marshall Islands Journal: 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)
- mobile cellular: 280 (1994)
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
Radio
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)
Stations included are:
- V7AB 1098 (State-run, by Marshalls Broadcasting Company, national coverage)
- V7AFN 1224 Kwajalein (military, NPR)
- V7EG 1170 Micronesia Heatwave (commercial) (formerly V7RR AM 1557)
- V7?? 90.7
- V7EMON 95.5
- V7AB 97.9
- V7EAGLE 99.9 Kwajalein (military, Country)
- V7DJ 101.1 Kwajalein (military, Active Rock)
- AFN 102.1 Kwajalein (military, Hot AC)
- V7AA 104.1 - Religious
- V7WU 105.0
Television
Television broadcast stations: 3 (of which two are US military stations): MBC-TV, CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network (Channel 1) - CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network (Channel 2)
Internet
Internet Service Providers: 1[2]
Top level domain: The TLD of the Marshall Islands is .mh. However, it's registrar has been essentially defunct, with their website not resolving.
Notes
- ^ GIFF JOHNSON (March 5, 2010). "NTA cuts internet rates". The Marshall Islands Journal. Archived from the original on February 4, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ Aenet Rowa (July 20, 2003). "Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority Gets Its Own Internet Link-Up". Yokwe Online. Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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