Communications Of Japan

Telephones main lines in use	71.149 million (2002)
Telephones mobile cellular	86,658,600 (2003)
Telephone system	general assessment: excellent domestic and international service domestic: high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind international: country code - 81; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), and 1 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions); submarine cables to China, Philippines, Russia, and US (via Guam) (1999)
Radio broadcast stations	AM 215 plus 370 repeaters, FM 89 plus 485 repeaters, shortwave 21 (2001)
Radios	120.5 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations	211 plus 7,341 repeaters note: in addition, US Forces are served by 3 TV stations and 2 TV cable services (1999)
Televisions	86.5 million (1997)
Internet country code	.jp
Internet hosts	12,962,065 (2003)
Internet Service Providers ISPs	73 (2000)
Internet users	57.2 million (2002)