Telecommunications in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Radio and television
- Radio stations: 3 large public radio broadcasters and many private radio stations (2010).[1]
- Television stations: 3 public TV broadcasters: Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT), Federation TV operating 2 networks, and Radio Televizija Republike Srpske; a local commercial network of 5 TV stations; 3 private, near-national TV stations; and dozens of small independent TV stations (2010).[1]
The Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) is charged with regulating the country's radio and television media.[2]
During the Bosnian war, most media became propaganda tools of the authorities, armies, and factions. Since then, efforts have been made—with limited success—to develop media which bridge ethnic boundaries.[3]
TV is the chief news source. The most influential broadcasters are the public radio and TV stations operated by the Bosniak-Croat and Serb entities. The
Sarajevo is home to Al-Jazeera Balkans TV, an offshoot of the Qatar-based pan-Arab news network, broadcasting in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian.[3]
Telephones
The telecommunications sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina is undergoing liberalisation. Up to 2006, there were three licensed fixed telecommunication operators:
The numbers of fixed telephony service subscribers were 849,027 in 2001 and 1,022,475 in 2007. Fixed telephony penetration rates increased from 22.35% (2001) to 26.41% (2007).[4]: 189–190The mobile telephony sector is highly competitive,[
The TLC operators are still mainly state-owned and there is strong resistance to privatisation, with 90% of BH Telecom and 50.1% of HT Mostar owned by the Federation of BiH. In Republika Srpska,
The three main TLC operators have strong links to political parties. In 2003, an
The telecommunications market is regulated by the Communications Regulatory Agency, which also regulates broadcasting and Internet sectors.[6]
- Calling code: +387[1]
- Total fixed lines: 583,729 lines (2019)[11]
- 356,262 analog fixedlines (2019)
- 29,840 ISDN B channels (2019)
- 13,341 Cellular local loop (CLL) subscriptions (2019)
- 183,425 Voice over IP subscriptions (2019)
- 861 public phones: (2019)
- 356,262
- Residential fixed lines: 447,010 (2019)[11]
- Business fixed lines: 135,858 (2019)[11]
- Total mobile cellular: 3.7 million active subscriptions (2019)[11]
- Mobile cellular penetration:[11]
- Short Message Service: 455.7 million SMS messages sent (2019)[11]
- Multimedia Messaging Service: 1.1 million MMS messages sent (2019)[11]
- Service providers:
- 12 alternative fixed-line operators (2019)[11]
Internet
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- the Univerzitetski tele-informatički centar (UTIC, University Tele-Informatics Centre) at the University of Sarajevo is the .ba domain administrator.[12][13]
- Fixed Internet: 797,893 subscriptions (2021)[14]
- Internet Users: 3,374,094 (95.55% of the population) (2021)[15]
- 0 dial-up subscriptions (2021)[16]
- 797,893 broadband subscriptions (2021)[17]
- 416,021 digital subscriber line subscriptions (2021)[18]
- 381,872 cable modem subscriptions (2021)[19]
- 60,936 fixed wireless access (FWA) subscriptions (2019)
- 980 leased line subscriptions (2019)
- 30,231 fibre to the home(FTTH) subscriptions (2019)
- 287 other fixed broadband subscriptions (2019)
- Internet hosts: 155,252 hosts, 77th in the world[1]
- Internet service providers (ISPs): 65 (2019)[11]
Internet censorship and surveillance
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or reports that the government monitors
The Press Council of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the organization responsible for self-regulation of online and print media content. In 2012 the Press Council considered 176 complaints alleging inaccurate or libelous reporting by print and online media (103 for print and 73 for online media), accepting 35 as valid and rejecting 19 as unfounded.[2]
The law provides for freedom of speech and press; however, the government does not always respect press freedom in practice. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina law prohibits hate speech. The Republika Srpska law does not specifically proscribe hate speech, although the law prohibits causing ethnic, racial, or religious hatred. Independent analysts note a continuing tendency of politicians and other leaders to label unwanted criticism as hate speech.[2]
The law prohibits arbitrary interference with privacy, family, home, or correspondence, and the government generally respects these prohibitions in practice.[2]
See also
- Media of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT).
- Radio-Television of the Republic of Srpska (RTRS), entity level radio and television broadcaster in Republika Srpska
- Radio-Television of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RTVFBiH), public radio and television broadcaster.
Public domain material
- This article incorporates material from websites or documents of the Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Regulatorna agencija za komunikacije Bosne i Hercegovine) "2012 editions".[20]
- 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.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Communications: Bosnia and Herzegovina", World Factbook, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 28 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Bosnia and Herzegovina", Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S. Department of State, 22 March 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Bosnia-Hercegovina profile - Media", BBC News, 18 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e AGCOM & CRA, 2008, Overview of the Communications Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- ^ Communications Regulatory Agency, 2009a, Public Register of Public Broadcasters
- ^ a b Tarik Jusić, "Bosnia and Herzegovina", EJC Media Landscapes
- ^ "Isprobali smo 4G mrežu u Sarajevu: Brzine i do 230 MBPS".
- ^ Nations in Transit, 2004
- ^ Wikileaks, SARAJEVO 00000061 001.2 OF 002
- ^ Scoop.co.nz
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Telekomunikacijski pokazatelji BiH u 2019. godini (PDF). Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ "NIC.ba Registracija domene" [NIC.ba Domain Registration] (in Bosnian). University Tele-Informatics Centre (UTIC). Retrieved 19 September 2013. English translation.
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ "Stopa korištenosti interneta u BiH za 2021. Godinu 95,55%".
- ^ Telecommunications indicators for 2012. Communications Regulatory Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
External links
- Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA) of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- NIC.ba (in Bosnian), .ba domain registrar