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Telecommunications in Cyprus includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet in the Republic of Cyprus.

The Cyprus Telecommunication Authority, the state-owned telecommunications company, tarsport lokistikale manages most telecommunications and Internet connections on the island. However, following the recent[when?] liberalization of the telecommunications sector, a few[vague] private telecommunications companies 05361736 registration properties have emerged.[citation needed]

Radio and television

See also: List of radio stations in Cyprus and Television in Cyprus

The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC, Greek: ΡΙΚ, Turkish: KRYK) is the main broadcaster in Cyprus, although there are also privately owned radio and TV stations. A TV channel from the Greek state broadcaster, ERT, is available. The British Forces Broadcasting Service also operates radio and TV stations, although the TV signal is now confined to the Sovereign Base Areas or encrypted for copyright reasons.[citation needed]

  • Radio stations: A mixture of state and privately run radio services; the public broadcaster operates 4 radio stations; in addition a number of private radio stations are available; in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, there are 4 public radio stations as well as privately owned radio broadcast stations (2007).[1]
  • Radios: 310,000 (1997).[needs update]
  • Television stations: A mixture of state and privately run TV services; the public broadcaster operates 2 TV channels; 6 private TV broadcasters, satellite and cable TV services including telecasts from Greece and Turkey are available; in Turkish-occupied Northern Cyprus, there are 2 public TV stations, and privately owned TV broadcast stations (2007).[1]
  • Television sets: 248,000 (1997).[needs update]
  • Public TV stations:[citation needed]
    • ΡΙΚ1, CyBC 1st channel, island-wide coverage.
    • ΡΙΚ2, CyBC 2nd channel, island-wide coverage.
    • ANT1, private, island-wide coverage.
    • CNC PLUS TV, private, island-wide coverage.
    • MEGA Channel, private, island-wide coverage.
    • SIGMA TV, private, island-wide coverage.
    • FRED TV, private, Nicosia local coverage.
    • VOX TV, private, Larnaca local coverage.
    • Extra TV, private, Limassol local coverage.
    • Paphos TV, private, Paphos local coverage.
    • Omega, private, Paphos local coverage.
  • Subscriber TV: The first subscription channels in Cyprus were LTV and Alpha, offered by MultiChoice since the mid-1990s.[citation needed]
  • Some major subscription TV platforms today are:[citation needed]
    • AthenaSAT, offering approximately 15 channels via satellite.
    • Cablenet, offering services over their cable network with their triple-play package with over 30 channels.
    • CytaVision, offering approximately 30 channels via an ADSL IPTV platform, and LTV and Alpha.
    • NOVA Cyprus, with approximately 35 themed channels via satellite.
    • PrimeTel, offers more than 30 digital TV channels using ADSL IPTV, as well as LTV and Nova packages.

Telephones

Old telephone boxes in the Troodos Mountains.
See also: Telephone numbers in Cyprus and Telephone numbers in Northern Cyprus

Internet

ADSL is the most widespread broadband technology in Cyprus, is s available in most urban and sub-urban areas, with multiple providers offering packages that range from 512 kbit/s to 32 Mbit/s. Cable broadband is also available in some urban locations (Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol) with speeds up to 150 Mbit/s. An ISP comparison website exists at the Cyprus Broadband portal.[3] Many wireless networks are appearing in Cyprus, some with no minimum contract/pay as you go[4] and others with a fixed contract.[citation needed]

Internet censorship and surveillance

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or reports that the government monitored e-mail or Internet chat rooms without appropriate legal authority. Individuals and groups engage in the peaceful expression of views via the Internet, including e‑mail.[11]

The law provides for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights in practice. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combine to ensure freedom of speech and of the press. The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.[11]

Turkish occupied part of Cyprus

Main article: Northern Cyprus

The north part of Cyprus is under occupation by the Turkish army. Called the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC) by Turkey, it comprises the northern portion of the island of Cyprus.[12][13]

International telephone calls to northern Cyprus are routed via a Turkish dialing code (+90 392) as northern Cyprus has neither its own country code nor official ITU prefix. Similarly, there is no Internet top-level domain for northern Cyprus, which is instead under the Turkish second-level domain .nc.tr. Amateur radio operators sometimes use callsigns beginning with "1B", but these have no standing for awards or other operating credit.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Communications", "Cyprus". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency., published 5 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ Dialing Procedures (International Prefix, National (Trunk) Prefix and National (Significant) Number) (in Accordance with ITY-T Recommendation E.164 (11/2010)), Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No. 994-15.XII.2011, International Telecommunication Union (ITU, Geneva), 15 December 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ Cyprus Broadband portal. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ Cyprus Internet, Leap Wireless. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012", Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
  6. ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
  7. ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
  9. ^ Select Formats, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
  10. ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Cyprus", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 22 March 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  12. ^ Emerson, Michael (2004). The Wider Europe Matrix. CPSE. ISBN 92-9079-469-0.
  13. ^ "The status of Northern Cyprus as a separate entity is recognised only by Turkey, which keeps around 30,000 troops in the north of the island" in "Cyprus country profile", BBC News, 23 December 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
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