Editing Communications in the Marshall Islands

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The [[Marshall Islands]] is an island country in [[Oceania]].

In 2010, the [[Majuro]] and [[Kwajalein Atoll]] were connected to the [[HANTRU-1]] [[undersea communications cable]] to provide high-speed [[bandwidth (computing)|bandwidth]]. Faster [[internet]] service was rolled out to Majuro and [[Ebeye Island|Ebeye]] on April 1, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marshallislandsjournal.com/Journal%20March%205,%202010.html |title=NTA cuts internet rates |publisher=The Marshall Islands Journal |author=GIFF JOHNSON |author-link=Giff Johnson |date=March 5, 2010 |access-date=2010-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204093155/http://www.marshallislandsjournal.com/Journal%20March%205,%202010.html |archive-date=February 4, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
[[File:National Telecommunications Authority building.png|thumb|National Telecommunications Authority building]]
The majority of communication is under the responsibility of ''Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority''.

==Publications==
Newspapers: 

* [[The Marshall Islands Journal]]: [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid]]
** The Marshall Islands Journal is a dual language, once a week publication. It is the [[newspaper of record]] for the Marshall Islands.

==Telephone==
{{See|Telephone numbers in the Marshall Islands}}

Telephones:

* main lines in use: 3,000 (1994)
* mobile cellular: 280 (1994)

[[teleprinter|Telex]] services:

* ''domestic:'' [[Majuro Atoll]] and [[Ebeye]] and [[Kwajalein]] islands have regular, seven-digit, direct-dial telephones; other islands interconnected by shortwave radio, telephone (used mostly for government purposes)
* ''international:'' [[satellite]] earth stations – 2 [[Intelsat]] ([[Pacific Ocean]]); US Government satellite communications system on Kwajalein

==Radio==
Radio broadcast stations: AM 3, FM 4, shortwave 0 (1998)

Stations included are:
* [[V7AB|V7AB 1098]] (State-run, by [[Marshalls Broadcasting Company]], national coverage)
* [[American Forces Network|V7AFN 1224]] [[Kwajalein]] (military, [[NPR]])
* [[Micronesia Heatwave|V7EG 1170]] Micronesia Heatwave (commercial) (formerly V7RR AM 1557)
* V7?? 90.7
* [[V7EMON|V7EMON 95.5]]
* [[V7AB|V7AB 97.9]]
* [[American Forces Network|V7EAGLE 99.9]] [[Kwajalein]] (military, Country)
* [[American Forces Network|V7DJ 101.1]] [[Kwajalein]] (military, Active Rock)
* [[American Forces Network|AFN 102.1]] [[Kwajalein]] (military, Hot AC)
* [[V7AA|V7AA 104.1]] - Religious
* [[V7WU|V7WU 105.0]]

==Television==
'''Broadcast stations:'''
* [[Marshalls Broadcasting Company|MBC-TV]]
* [[AFRTS|CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network]] (Channel 1)
* [[AFRTS|CPN (AFN) – Central Pacific Network]] (Channel 2)

Several [[Template:Hawaii TV|Honolulu local stations]] are available on cable (converted from [[ATSC]] to [[DVB-T]]): [[KHET]] ([[PBS]]), [[KHON-TV]] ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]), [[KITV-TV]] ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[KHNL-TV]] ([[NBC]]) and [[KGMB-TV]] ([[CBS]]).

'''Televisions:'''
NA

==Internet==
Internet Service Providers: 1<ref>{{cite web |author=Aenet Rowa |url=http://www.yokwe.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=501 |title=Marshall Islands National Telecommunications Authority Gets Its Own Internet Link-Up |publisher=Yokwe Online |date=July 20, 2003 |access-date=2010-07-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050422101735/http://www.yokwe.net/modules.php?op=modload |archive-date=April 22, 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Top level domain: The TLD of the Marshall Islands is [[.mh]]. However, it's registrar has been essentially defunct, with their website not resolving.

==Notes==
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[[Category:Telecommunications by country|Marshall]]
[[Category:Communications in Oceania|Marshall]]


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