Communications in the United States Virgin Islands

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2020)

The following statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Telephones - main lines in use: 74,200 (2008) The traditional wire line provider in the United States Virgin Islands is Viya. Viya is a subsidiary of ATN International^[1]

Telephones - mobile cellular: 80,300 (2005)

The islands are served by Liberty Communications, Viya, Claro Puerto Rico, and T-Mobile US.

Telephone system:

general assessment: modern system with total digital switching, uses fiber-optic cable and microwave radio relay

domestic: full range of services available

international: submarine cable connections to US, the Caribbean, Central and South America;; satellite earth stations - NA

Country code / area code +1-340

Radio broadcast stations: 24 radio stations broadcasting (2009)

Radios: 107,000 (2003)

Television broadcast stations: about a dozen television broadcast stations including 1 public TV station; multi-channel cable and satellite TV services are available (2009)

Televisions: 68,000 (1997)

The U.S. Virgin Islands' country code top-level domain is .vi.

Internet hosts: 8,933 (2010)

Internet users: 30,000 (2008)

Locally owned and operated Internet Service Provider: SM@RTNET www.smartnet.vi Providing Internet service via fixed wireless and Fiber Optics.

• Internet in the United States Virgin Islands
• Internet in the United States
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