Editing Telecommunications in Suriname

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'''Telecommunications in Suriname''' includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

==Radio==

* [[Radio broadcasting|Broadcast stations]]: 1 state-owned radio station; multiple private radio stations (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013>[https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/suriname/ "Communications: Suriname"], ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 4 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.</ref>
* [[Receiver (radio)|Radios]]: 300,000 sets (1997).{{update after|2014|1|4}}

==Television==
{{See also |List of television stations in Suriname}}

* [[Television broadcasting|Broadcast stations]]: 2 state-owned TV stations; multiple private TV stations (2007).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/> 
* [[Television set|Televisions]]: 63,000 sets (1997).{{update after|2014|1|4}}

==Telephones==
{{See also |Telephone numbers in Suriname}}

* [[Calling code]]: +597<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* [[List of international call prefixes|International call prefix]]: 00<ref>[http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-t/opb/sp/T-SP-E.164C-2011-PDF-E.pdf ''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.</ref>
* Main lines: 5 lines, 209th in the world (2015).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* Mobile cellular: 0 lines, 208th in the world (2015).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/> 
* Domestic: Combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is 185 telephones per 100 persons; microwave radio relay network (2010).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/> 
* International: Facilities are good (2010).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* [[Communications satellite|Satellite earth stations]]: Two [[Intelsat]] ([[Atlantic Ocean]]) (2010).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* [[List of international submarine communications cables|Communications cables]]: Suriname-Guyana Submarine Cable System (SGSCS) linking Trinidad, Guyana, and Suriname<ref>[http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2010/01/10/us60-million-submarine-fibre-optic-cable-lands-in-guyana/ "US$60 million submarine fibre-optic cable lands in Guyana"], ''Kaieteur News'', 10 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.</ref> and the [[Americas II]] [[fiber optic]] [[submarine communications cable]] linking the [[United States]], [[Puerto Rico]], the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]], [[Martinique]], [[Curaçao]], [[Trinidad]], [[Venezuela]], [[French Guiana]], and [[Brazil]] with terrestrial extensions to Suriname and [[Guyana]].<ref>[http://mail.gtt.co.gy/techupgd.html "Upgrades: Americas II"], Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T). Retrieved 3 January 2014.</ref>

==Internet==

The Internet was available in Suriname through [[Telesur (Suriname)|Telesur]] from November 1995; subscribers could choose either full access or email only.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ooft |first1=Max |title=NOTITIES UIT PARAMARIBO |url=https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010644855:mpeg21:a0160 |website=Amigoe via kb.nl |page=14 |language=nl |date=6 November 1995}}</ref> Internet access is common and widely available in major cities, but less common in remote areas of the interior with limited bandwidth and often no access to electricity.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Suriname-2012/>

* [[Top-level domain]]: [[.sr]]<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* [[List of countries by number of Internet users|Internet users]]: 194,269 users, 154th in the world; 34.7% of the population, 123rd in the world (2012).<ref name=NIUCalc>Calculated using penetration rate and population data from [https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170329060848/https://www.census.gov/population/international/data/idb/rank.php |date=2017-03-29 }}, Population data, International Programs,  U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013</ref><ref name=ITU-IndividualsUsingTheInternet>[http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/statistics/2013/Individuals_Internet_2000-2012.xls "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012"], International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013</ref>
* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Fixed broadband]]: 32,192 subscriptions, 120th in the world; 5.7% of population, 98th in the world (2012).<ref name=NIUCalc/><ref name="FixedBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>
* [[List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions|Wireless broadband]]: Unknown (2012).<ref name="MobleBroadbandITUDynamic2012">[http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ICTEYE/Reporting/DynamicReportWizard.aspx "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012"], Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, [[International Telecommunication Union]]. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.</ref>
* [[List of countries by number of Internet hosts|Internet hosts]]: 188 hosts, 201st in the world (2012).<ref name=CIAWFB-Suriname-Communications-2013/>
* [[IPv4]]: 44,032 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 78.6 addresses per 1000 people (2012).<ref>[http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ Select Formats] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513033601/http://www.countryipblocks.net/country-blocks/select-formats/ |date=2009-05-13 }}, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070613003851/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2119.html Population], [[The World Factbook]], [[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.</ref>
* [[Internet Service Providers]]: Two ISPs offer [[Dial-up Internet access]], two provide wireless access, and a further two provide access using [[ISDN]]. One provider offers access using [[DSL]].{{update after|2014|1|4}}

===Internet censorship and surveillance===

There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet and the government asserts that it does not monitor [[e-mail]] or Internet [[chat rooms]] without judicial oversight. However, journalists, members of the political opposition and their supporters, and other independent entities report government interference or oversight of email and [[social media]] accounts.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Suriname-2012>[https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?year=2012&dlid=204479 "Suriname"], ''Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012'', Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 9 May 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2014.</ref>

The law provides for [[freedom of speech]] and [[Freedom of the press|press]], and the government generally respects these rights in practice. Members of the local and international press corps report threats of violence directly linked to their coverage of the amendment to the amnesty law. The president's official spokesperson publicly criticized and intimidated journalists who reported on negative public reaction to the amendment. Some media members practice [[self-censorship]] in response to pressure and intimidation by senior government officials or community leaders on journalists who publish negative stories about the administration. In addition many news outlets are affiliated with particular political parties, which discourages journalists from reporting on some subjects. The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice. The law requires search warrants, which are issued by quasi-judicial officers who supervise criminal investigations.<ref name=USDOS-CRHRP-Suriname-2012/>

==See also==

* [[Telesur (Suriname)|Telesur]], government owned Telecommunications Company of Suriname.
*[[ICT Association of Suriname]]

==References==
* {{CIA World Factbook}}
* {{US DOS}}
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==External links==
* [https://www.tas.sr/ Telecommunications Authority Suriname] - Official website
* [http://www.sr.net Telesur], government owned Telecommunications Company of Suriname.
* [https://www.submarinecablemap.com/country/suriname Suriname], SubmarineCableMap.com

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