Telephones - main lines in use:
21.3 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 12
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
90.613 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: modern, well developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services
domestic: high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks
international: country code - 39; a series of submarine cables provide links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat

Broadcast media:
two Italian media giants - the publicly-owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately-owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations - dominate; additional broadcasts by a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations (2007)

Internet country code:
.it

Internet hosts:
23.16 million (2010)
country comparison to the world: 3
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
29.235 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 13
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]