Telephones - main lines in use:
NA
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]
Telephone system:
general assessment: probably adequate
domestic:
local telephone service
international:
country code - 47-790; satellite earth station - 1 of unknown type (for communication with Norwegian mainland only)
Broadcast media:
the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) began direct television transmission to Svalbard via satellite in 1984; Longyearbyen households have access to 3 NRK radio and 2 television stations (2008)
