6. Communications
6.1 Telephones - fixed lines:
total subscriptions: 1.95 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 5 (2014 est.)
6.2 Telephones - mobile cellular:
total: 33 million
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 92 (2014 est.)
6.3 Broadcast media:
the number of private radio and TV stations has increased rapidly since 2003; government-owned TV and radio stations are operated by the publicly funded Iraqi Media Network; private broadcast media are mostly linked to political, ethnic, or religious groups; satellite TV is available to an estimated 70% of viewers and many of the broadcasters are based abroad; transmissions of multiple international radio broadcasters are accessible (2015)
6.4 Internet users:
total: 2.8 million
percent of population: 7.8% (2014 est.)