Telephones - main lines in use:
965,400 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 80
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
8.63 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 71
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: relatively efficient system based on island-wide microwave radio relay network
domestic: fixed-line teledensity is about 10 per 100 persons; multiple providers of mobile-cellular service with a subscribership of roughly 75 per 100 persons
international: country code - 1-809; landing point for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1), Antillas 1, and the Fibralink submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and US; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2009)

Broadcast media:
combination of state-owned and privately-owned broadcast media; 1 state-owned television network and a number of private TV networks; networks operate repeaters to extend signals throughout country; combination of state-owned and privately-owned radio stations; more than 300 radio stations operating (2007)

Internet country code:
.do

Internet hosts:
283,298 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
2.701 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 68
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]