Editing Telecommunications in Gabon (section)

==Radio and television==

'''[[Radio broadcasting|Radio stations]]:'''
* state owns and operates 2 radio stations; a private radio station; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible (2007);<ref name=CIAWFB-Gabon-2014>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gabon/ "Communications: Gabon"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 28 January 2014.</ref>
* 6 AM, 7 FM, and 4 shortwave stations (2001).<ref name=CIAWFB-Gabon-2008>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gabon/ "Communications: Gabon"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 4 December 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2014 via the Internet Archive.</ref>

'''[[Receiver (radio)|Radios]]:'''
208,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|2|11}}

'''[[Television broadcasting|Television stations]]:'''
* state owns and operates 2 TV stations; a private TV station; satellite service subscriptions are available (2007);<ref name=CIAWFB-Gabon-2014/>
* 4 stations plus 4 low-power repeaters (2001).<ref name=CIAWFB-Gabon-2008/>

'''[[Television set]]s:'''
63,000 (1997).{{update after|2014|2|11}}

There are two main broadcasters in Gabon.  The state broadcaster, [[Radio Télévision Gabonaise|Radiodiffusion Télévision Gabonaise]] (RTG), operates two main networks - a national network in French and a provincial network in French and vernacular languages.  There is also a special programme on RTG's FM frequencies.<ref name=WRTH-2005>[[World Radio TV Handbook]] (WRTH), 2005.</ref><ref name=BBCNews-GabonProfile-2012>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13376336 "Gabon profile"], ''BBC News'', 7 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.</ref>

Perhaps the most important station in Gabon and one that many shortwave radio listeners are familiar with is the privately owned [[Afrique Numero Un]] (Africa Number One) which operates on FM in the capital, [[Libreville]], area and also broadcasts via [[Shortwave radio|shortwave]].  Afrique Numero Un also has relay stations in mostly French-speaking African countries.<ref>[http://www.africa1.com "Radio Africa 1"], website. Retrieved 10 February 2014.</ref><ref name=WRTH-2005/><ref name=BBCNews-GabonProfile-2012/>

[[Radio France Internationale]] (RFI) has relay stations throughout Gabon. Other privately owned stations also operate in Gabon, though concentrated mostly in the [[Libreville]] area.<ref name=WRTH-2005/><ref name=BBCNews-GabonProfile-2012/>

Like many former French colonies, Gabon uses the [[SECAM]]-K television standard. Two television channels, 4 and 8, are found in the [[Libreville]] area. All other channels and repeaters relay channel 4.<ref name=WRTH-2005/>

The constitution and law provide for [[freedom of speech]] and [[freedom of the press|press]], and the government generally respects these rights, although the government has suspended newspapers and television stations for disrupting [[Public-order crime|public order]] or [[libel]].<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Gabon-2012/>