Telecommunications in Chad
Telecommunications in Chad include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Radio and television
- state-owned radio network, Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne (RNT), operates national and regional stations; about 10 private radio stations; some stations rebroadcast programs from international broadcasters (2007);[1]
- 2 AM, 4 FM, and 5 shortwave stations (2001).[2]
Television sets: 10,000 (1997).[needs update]
Radio is the most important medium of mass communication. State-run
State control of many broadcasting outlets allows few dissenting views.[3] Journalists are harassed and attacked. On rare occasions journalists are warned in writing by the High Council for Communication to produce more "responsible" journalism or face fines. Some journalists and publishers practice self-censorship. On 10 October 2012, the High Council on Communications issued a formal warning to La Voix du Paysan, claiming that the station's live broadcast on 30 September incited the public to "insurrection against the government." The station had broadcast a sermon by a bishop who criticized the government for allegedly failing to use oil wealth to benefit the region.[4]
Telephones
International call prefix: 00[5]
Main lines:
- 29,900 lines in use, 176th in the world (2012);[1]
- 13,000 lines in use, 201st in the world (2004).[2]
Mobile cellular:
Telephone system: inadequate system of radiotelephone communication stations with high costs and low telephone density; fixed-line connections for less than 1 per 100 persons coupled with mobile-cellular subscribership base of only about 35 per 100 persons (2011).[1]
Satellite earth stations: 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011).[1]
Internet
- 230,489 users, 149th in the world; 2.1% of the population, 200th in the world (2012);[6][7]
- 168,100 users, 145th in the world (2009);[1]
- 35,000 users, 167th in the world (2005).[2]
IPv4: 4,096 addresses allocated, less than 0.05% of the world total, 0.4 addresses per 1000 people (2012).[10][11]
Internet censorship and surveillance
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors
The constitution provides for
See also
- Radiodiffusion Nationale Tchadienne, state-operated national radio broadcaster.
- Télé Tchad, state-operated national TV broadcaster.
- parastatalproviding landline telephone and Internet services.
- List of terrestrial fibre optic cable projects in Africa
- Media of Chad
- Economy of Chad
- Chad
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook (2024 ed.).
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Communications: Chad", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Communications: Chad", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 19 June 2007. Retrieved 9 February 2014 via the Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Chad profile: Media", BBC News, 14 August 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Chad", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 26 March 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" Archived 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
- ^ "Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012", International Telecommunication Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013
- ^ "Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ "Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012", Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union. Retrieved on 29 June 2013.
- ^ Select Formats Archived 2009-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Country IP Blocks. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Site is said to be updated daily.
- ^ Population, The World Factbook, United States Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed on 2 April 2012. Note: Data are mostly for 1 July 2012.
External links
- "Chad still on pace for ICT policy goals", oAfrica, 20 November 2010.