Media Stats: compare key data on Italy & United Kingdom

Definitions

Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
Television viewing: Mean hours of television watched by each person per week.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Cinemas > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Cable TV subscribers: Cable TV subscribers per 1000 population .
Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Active military personnel: Active military.
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Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
Cinema > Number of cinemas: Number of cinemas.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
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Television viewing per million: Mean hours of television watched by each person per week. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Films produced per million: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mobile phones: Mobile cellular per 100 population (2002).
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Television > Total number of channels: Total number of television channels.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people: Number of national feature films produced. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Television > Total number of channels per million people: Total number of television channels. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
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Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Specific websites > LinkedIn penetration: Penetration.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems.

Values

“per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.

“sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.

“sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.

“sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people: Number of cinemas. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Pay TV subscribers: Percentage of households subscribing to pay TV service (Data is for 1999).
Cinemas per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
Telecommunications revenue: Telecommunications revenue as % of GDP.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access: For the OECD member countries and China, total communication access paths are the total of fixed lines (standard analogue access lines and ISDN lines) plus the number of DSL, cable modem subscribers and mobile telephone subscribers. For Brazil, India, Russian Federation and South Africa, total communication access paths are the sum of main telephone lines in operation, ISDN lines, DSL and cable modem subscribers and cellular mobile telephone subscribers.
Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people: Total number of film distribution companies. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies: Total number of film distribution companies.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port: Time to port days.
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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
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Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
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Telecommunications > Country calling code:
The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.
Internet > Communication technology patents: Electric communication technique patents 1998-2000 per million population.
Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
Internet > Secure servers: Number of secure servers per 100000 population (2002).
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
Internet > Internet charges: Cost of Internet access for 40 hours at evening times at discounted rates, September 2002.
Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists: Number of newspaper journalists by country.
Television reception through satellite: Media - Television reception by satellite.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage: Percentage of public television channels with national coverage.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Web sites: Websites per 1000 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people: Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications employment: Telecommunications employment as a share (%) of national employment (Data is for 2001).
Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone systems > Privatisation: The year a nation privatised its telecommunications services. "n/a" indicates that the relevant firm was not privatized.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone system > Regulation: The year that the nation established an industry regulator for its telecommunication providers. "n/a" indicates that no regulator has been established.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue: Commercial share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles per 1,000,000 literate inhabitants.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Television reception by terrestrial means: Percentage of households receiving television through terrestrial means only.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Television revenue from subscriptions: Percentage of television revenue from advertisements (1999).
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods.
Public share of broadcasting revenue: Public share as a % of total broadcasting revenue (Data is for 1999).
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
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STAT	Italy	United Kingdom
Broadcast media	two Italian media giants dominate - the publicly owned Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI) with 3 national terrestrial stations and privately owned Mediaset with 3 national terrestrial stations; a large number of private stations and Sky Italia - a satellite TV network; RAI operates 3 AM/FM nationwide radio stations; some 1,300 commercial radio stations	public service broadcaster BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are available
Households with television	95.5% Ranked 16th.	97.5% Ranked 15th. 2% more than Italy
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	221.33 Ranked 40th.	337.99 Ranked 12th. 53% more than Italy
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	58 Ranked 65th.	87.02 Ranked 13th. 50% more than Italy
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	577.91 Ranked 67th.	865.38 Ranked 12th. 50% more than Italy
Internet > Users per 1000	538.94 Ranked 28th.	659.16 Ranked 15th. 22% more than Italy
Internet users	30.03 million Ranked 5th.	51.44 million Ranked 7th. 71% more than Italy
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Ansa</p> </p>AGI</p>	<p>The Press Association</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	366.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.	599.82 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 64% more than Italy
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Rai - public, stations include flagship national network Radio 1, entertainment-based Radio 2, cultural station Radio 3 and parliamentary station GR Parlamento</p> </p>Radio 24 - commercial, news and business</p> </p>R101 - commercial, pop music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17433146">Full Article</a>	<p>BBC Radio - national services include new-music station Radio 1, adult music station Radio 2, cultural network Radio 3, flagship speech station Radio 4 and news and sport station Five Live</p> </p>BBC Radio Scotland</p> </p>BBC Radio nan Gaidheal - Gaelic-language station for Scotland</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	159.48 Ranked 19th. 22% more than United Kingdom	130.75 Ranked 47th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	1,341.47 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 13% more than United Kingdom	1,184.54 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.
Television > List of TV stations	<p>Rai - public, stations include Rai Uno, Rai Due, Rai Tre, rolling news channel Rai News 24 and cable/satellite services</p> </p>Mediaset - main private broadcaster, operates Italia 1, Rete 4 and Canale 5</p> </p>La7 - private, owned by Telecom Italia Media</p>	<p>BBC TV - operates BBC1, BBC2 and digital services including BBC News channel</p> </p>BBC World News - commercially-funded international news channel</p> </p>ITV - major commercial network, organised around regional franchises</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	532.57 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 2% more than United Kingdom	521.64 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.
Televisions per 1000	526 Ranked 18th. 3% more than United Kingdom	512.03 Ranked 22nd.
Personal computers per 1000	366.61 Ranked 9th.	599.49 Ranked 12th. 64% more than Italy
Radio broadcast stations	AM about 100, FM about 4,600, shortwave 9	AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	137.1 Ranked 29th.	289.75 Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Italy
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,659.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Kingdom	1,615.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Internet > Users > Per capita	550.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	661.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 20% more than Italy
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	355.49 Ranked 45th.	522.08 Ranked 13th. 47% more than Italy
Televisions	30.3 million Ranked 10th.	30.5 million Ranked 9th. 1% more than Italy
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	459.1 per 1,000 people Ranked 20th.	554.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 21% more than Italy
Internet users > Per 100 people	41.77 Ranked 52nd.	76.02 Ranked 9th. 82% more than Italy
Internet > Internet users	35.53 million Ranked 18th.	54.86 million Ranked 9th. 54% more than Italy
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita	110.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.	320.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Italy
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	119,794 Mbps Ranked 7th.	781,554 Mbps Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Italy
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	2,079.59 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 16th.	13,061.97 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Italy
Personal computers	21.49 million Ranked 2nd.	35.89 million Ranked 5th. 67% more than Italy
Television broadcast stations	358 Ranked 6th. 57% more than United Kingdom	228 Ranked 7th.
Television viewing	27 hours per person per wee Ranked 3rd.	28 hours per person per wee Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Italy
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	13.59 billion min. Ranked 2nd.	15.6 billion min. Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Italy
Radios per 1000	876.67 Ranked 25th.	1,418.59 Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Italy
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	1,505.38 Ranked 9th. 16% more than United Kingdom	1,300.33 Ranked 29th.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$104.47 billion Ranked 7th.	$153.19 billion Ranked 5th. 47% more than Italy
Internet > Percent using internet	58% Ranked 64th.	87.02% Ranked 13th. 50% more than Italy
Telephones > Mobile cellular	96 million Ranked 11th. 18% more than United Kingdom	81.61 million Ranked 1st.
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.888 per capita Ranked 22nd.	1.45 per capita Ranked 4th. 63% more than Italy
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	353.86 Ranked 42nd.	519.6 Ranked 15th. 47% more than Italy
Telephone mainlines per 1000	427.41 Ranked 23th.	527.96 Ranked 11th. 24% more than Italy
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Corriere della Sera - Milan-based, major daily</p> </p>La Repubblica - Rome-based daily, owned by L'Espresso group</p> </p>Il Messaggero - Rome-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17433146">Full Article</a>	<p>The Daily Telegraph - broadsheet</p> </p>Financial Times - daily, business</p> </p>The Guardian - daily, former broadsheet</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Films produced	134 Ranked 6th. 2% more than United Kingdom	132 Ranked 8th.
Cinema attendance	104.9 million Ranked 12th.	139.5 million Ranked 8th. 33% more than Italy
Telephone system > General assessment	modern, well-developed, fast; fully automated telephone, telex, and data services	technologically advanced domestic and international system
Cinema attendance per capita	1.82 Ranked 21st.	2.34 Ranked 16th. 29% more than Italy
Television receivers per 1000	532.6 Ranked 16th. 2% more than United Kingdom	523 Ranked 18th.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	155 Ranked 11th.	299 Ranked 6th. 93% more than Italy
Internet > IP addresses per capita	832.5 Ranked 41st. 426 times more than United Kingdom	1.95 Ranked 1st.
Average cost of local call	0.11 Ranked 25th.	0.17 Ranked 6th. 55% more than Italy
Internet > Users	32 million Ranked 8th.	40.2 million Ranked 6th. 26% more than Italy
Internet > Internet penetration	58% Ranked 69th.	87% Ranked 14th. 50% more than Italy
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	1,231.93 Ranked 4th. 13% more than United Kingdom	1,087.6 Ranked 9th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,596.01 Ranked 18th. 23% more than United Kingdom	1,298.63 Ranked 46th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines	21.66 million Ranked 13th.	33.01 million Ranked 9th. 52% more than Italy
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	97.23 million Ranked 14th. 18% more than United Kingdom	82.11 million Ranked 18th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers	93 Ranked 12th.	400 Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Italy
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	13.48 million Ranked 11th.	21.37 million Ranked 6th. 59% more than Italy
Cinemas > Per capita	0.081 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	0.035 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th.
Cable TV subscribers	1 Ranked 18th.	57 Ranked 15th. 57 times more than Italy
Telephones > Main lines in use	22.12 million Ranked 13th.	33.23 million Ranked 9th. 50% more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	35.4 Ranked 44th.	52.88 Ranked 12th. 49% more than Italy
Active military personnel	180,270 Ranked 1st.	205,850 Ranked 16th. 14% more than Italy
Radio receivers per 1000	887.67 Ranked 22nd.	1,448.98 Ranked 4th. 63% more than Italy
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	1,231.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 13% more than United Kingdom	1,087.56 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th.
Internet > Hosts per 1000	295.86 Ranked 18th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	134.69 Ranked 38th.
Number of PCs per million	311.99 Ranked 28th.	599.49 Ranked 11th. 92% more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	97.27 million Ranked 13th. 15% more than United Kingdom	84.94 million Ranked 18th.
Radio receivers	50.5 million Ranked 10th.	84.5 million Ranked 5th. 67% more than Italy
Cinema > Number of cinemas	1,910 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	697 Ranked 11th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	88.58 million Ranked 16th. 17% more than United Kingdom	75.75 million Ranked 17th.
Television receivers	30.3 million Ranked 10th.	30.5 million Ranked 9th. 1% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	2,338 Ranked 2nd.	5,199 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Italy
Television viewing per million	0.472 hours per person per wee Ranked 9th. The same as United Kingdom	0.472 hours per person per wee Ranked 10th.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	6.3 per 1 million people Ranked 10th. 61% more than United Kingdom	3.91 per 1 million people Ranked 18th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.79$ Ranked 87th. 3% more than United Kingdom	0.77$ Ranked 89th.
Mobile phone subscribers	72.2 million Ranked 8th. 10% more than United Kingdom	65.5 million Ranked 9th.
Telephone system > International	country code - 39; a series of submarine cables provide links to Asia, Middle East, Europe, North Africa, and US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (with a total of 5 antennas - 3 for Atlantic Ocean and 2 for Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and NA Eutelsat	country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	115.69 Ranked 26th.	163.79 Ranked 16th. 42% more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	21.66 million Ranked 13th.	33.01 million Ranked 9th. 52% more than Italy
Films produced per million	2.33 Ranked 14th. 5% more than United Kingdom	2.22 Ranked 16th.
Radios	50.5 million Ranked 10th.	84.5 million Ranked 5th. 67% more than Italy
Internet > Hosts	17.7 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	8.27 million Ranked 10th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance	104.9 million Ranked 8th.	139.5 million Ranked 5th. 33% more than Italy
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000	110.16 Ranked 31st.	325.32 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Italy
Mobile phones	92.65 per 100 people Ranked 4th. 10% more than United Kingdom	84.49 per 100 people Ranked 9th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	1.84 Ranked 17th.	2.38 Ranked 12th. 29% more than Italy
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	2,079.59 Mbps Ranked 16th.	13,054.65 Mbps Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Italy
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	8.02 million Ranked 9th.	17.38 million Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Italy
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	96 Ranked 19th.	109 Ranked 14th. 14% more than Italy
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	14.84% Ranked 41st.	25.75% Ranked 28th. 74% more than Italy
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily	6.27 million Ranked 10th.	19.16 million Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Italy
Internet > Top level domain	.it	.uk
Television > Total number of channels	28 Ranked 4th.	31 Ranked 2nd. 11% more than Italy
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.043$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 53th.	0.073$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 22nd. 70% more than Italy
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	2.55 Ranked 40th.	4.76 Ranked 19th. 87% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	1,110 Ranked 7th.	8,902 Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Italy
Television > Total number of channels per million people	0.475 Ranked 19th.	0.512 Ranked 17th. 8% more than Italy
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	137.81 Ranked 30th.	290.22 Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Italy
Telephone system > Domestic	high-capacity cable and microwave radio relay trunks	equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
Internet country code	.it	.uk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	79.48 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 24th.	366.57 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Italy
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000	$0.26 Million US dollars Ranked 23th.	$0.61 Million US dollars Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Italy
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	235.97 min. Ranked 21st.	263.92 min. Ranked 17th. 12% more than Italy
Telephone mainlines	25.05 million Ranked 8th.	31.8 million Ranked 7th. 27% more than Italy
Cinemas	4,603 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United Kingdom	2,019 Ranked 6th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.569 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th.	1.89 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Italy
Internet > Specific websites > LinkedIn penetration	9.88% Ranked 7th.	22.41% Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	115.69 per 1,000 people Ranked 27th.	163.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 42% more than Italy
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering	No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	24.8$/month Ranked 75th.	27.25$/month Ranked 67th. 10% more than Italy
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	235.97 min. per capita Ranked 20th.	262.18 min. per capita Ranked 17th. 11% more than Italy
Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people	32.41 Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	11.5 Ranked 32nd.
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	85.16% Ranked 19th. 15% more than United Kingdom	74.25% Ranked 30th.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$1,734.71 Ranked 20th.	$2,477.32 Ranked 13th. 43% more than Italy
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	1,369.21$ per capita Ranked 21st.	2,729.11$ per capita Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	7,826 Ranked 3rd.	22,104 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	608 Ranked 6th.	4,274 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Italy
Mobile cellular subscriptions	90.34 million Ranked 10th. 17% more than United Kingdom	77.36 million Ranked 12th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers	6.78 million Ranked 8th.	9.86 million Ranked 6th. 45% more than Italy
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	1.61 Ranked 95th.	6.72 Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Italy
Pay TV subscribers	11% Ranked 18th.	31% Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	3,537 Ranked 4th.	17,106 Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Italy
Cinemas per million	80.89 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	34.8 Ranked 27th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	89 Ranked 20th.	108 Ranked 14th. 21% more than Italy
Internet > IP addresses	51 million Ranked 9th.	123.5 million Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Telecommunications revenue	2.48 % of GDP Ranked 16th.	3.89 % of GDP Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Italy
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	7887000000	8999999000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	18.86 Ranked 31st.	28.13 Ranked 14th. 49% more than Italy
Number of PCs	18,150 Ranked 10th.	35,890 Ranked 4th. 98% more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	355.49 Ranked 50th.	522.08 Ranked 16th. 47% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	32,365 Ranked 3rd.	110,965 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	31.71 million Ranked 12th.	45.42 million Ranked 9th. 43% more than Italy
Internet > Broadband access	5.91 million Ranked 9th.	8.86 million Ranked 6th. 50% more than Italy
Television broadcast stations per million	6.3 Ranked 10th. 60% more than United Kingdom	3.93 Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	568.64 Ranked 21st.	1,897.25 Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	3,353 Ranked 2nd.	10,520 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access	203.55 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 2nd. 4% more than United Kingdom	195.25 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 4th.
Internet > TLD	.it	.uk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	150.99 Ranked 7th. 20% more than United Kingdom	125.98 Ranked 24th.
Internet > Livejournal users	1,881 Ranked 22nd.	71,742 Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Italy
Internet > Secure Internet servers	3,119 Ranked 13th.	33,892 Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Italy
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	0.611 Ranked 36th.	1.72 Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Italy
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	36 Ranked 10th.	108 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Italy
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	1.84 per capita Ranked 17th.	2.38 per capita Ranked 12th. 29% more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port	1 days Ranked 30th. The same as United Kingdom	1 days Ranked 29th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2002.04.01	1999.01.??
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	free (1 to 1.6 \u20ac if the subscriber wants to bring his prepaid credit to the new carrier)	Free
Telecommunications > Country calling code	39	44
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere	March 14, 2007	2007
Internet > Communication technology patents	1 per 1000000 people Ranked 17th.	8.7 per 1000000 people Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Italy
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,659.34 Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Kingdom	1,615.56 Ranked 7th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	51.8% Ranked 28th.	72% Ranked 14th. 39% more than Italy
Internet > Secure servers	2 per 100,000 people Ranked 18th.	17.1 per 100,000 people Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Italy
E-Government rating	48.3 Ranked 30th.	54.8 Ranked 9th. 13% more than Italy
Internet > Internet charges	$50.00 Ranked 4th. 52% more than United Kingdom	$33.00 Ranked 17th.
Population covered by mobile telephony	99.8% Ranked 8th. 1% more than United Kingdom	99% Ranked 14th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	19.5 Ranked 24th.	152.2 Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	137.49 per 1 million people Ranked 17th.	377.23 per 1 million people Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Italy
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	1.56 Ranked 52nd.	1.83 Ranked 48th. 17% more than Italy
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists	8,866 Ranked 5th.	13,437 Ranked 5th. 52% more than Italy
Television reception through satellite	10% Ranked 11th.	21% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Italy
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage	75% Ranked 17th.	80.65% Ranked 13th. 8% more than Italy
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	53.25 per 1 million people Ranked 58th.	561.49 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Italy
Internet > Web sites	12.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	64.2 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	20.03 million Ranked 15th.	33.21 million Ranked 8th. 66% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	10.59 per 1 million people Ranked 26th.	36.57 per 1 million people Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	137.5 Ranked 18th.	377.93 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	4,469 Ranked 3rd.	12,433 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Italy
Internet > Livejournal users per million	32.33 Ranked 102nd.	1,198.34 Ranked 18th. 37 times more than Italy
Internet > Linux web servers	226 Ranked 9th.	1,339 Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Italy
Website defacements	160 Ranked 11th.	301 Ranked 6th. 88% more than Italy
Website defacements per million	2.81 Ranked 54th.	5.09 Ranked 34th. 81% more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Points	5 Ranked 8th.	25 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Italy
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	70 Ranked 46th.	1,010 Ranked 9th. 14 times more than Italy
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	March 5, 2006	October 5, 2005
My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere	September 9 2006	January 6 2006
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	208.07 Ranked 54th.	1,478.28 Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Italy
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	22.12 Ranked 40th.	34.03 Ranked 12th. 54% more than Italy
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people	155.12 Ranked 11th.	223.12 Ranked 13th. 44% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	2,075 Ranked 2nd.	3,570 Ranked 1st. 72% more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 > Results > Points	115 Ranked 3rd.	138 Ranked 2nd. 20% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	113.24 per 1 million people Ranked 19th.	421.77 per 1 million people Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Italy
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	304.44 per 1,000 people Ranked 19th. 2 times more than United Kingdom	135.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 47th.
Royalties and fees	$9.80 Ranked 23th.	$123.90 Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Italy
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.113 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 67th.	0.201 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 23th. 78% more than Italy
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	1.65 Ranked 91st.	1.82 Ranked 84th. 10% more than Italy
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	11.28 million Ranked 7th.	17.28 million Ranked 6th. 53% more than Italy
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	5.73% Ranked 66th.	10.08% Ranked 23th. 76% more than Italy
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	2.82% Ranked 50th.	7.74% Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Italy
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,596.75 Ranked 15th. 19% more than United Kingdom	1,343.35 Ranked 40th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	78.52 Ranked 14th.	212.58 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
Telecommunications employment	0.43% Ranked 16th.	0.83% Ranked 6th. 93% more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1974 > Results > Points	18 Ranked 2nd. 29% more than United Kingdom	14 Ranked 5th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	427.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 23th.	527.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 14th. 24% more than Italy
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	1.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 48th.	3.98 per 1,000 people Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Italy
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	0.458$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 104th. 27% more than United Kingdom	0.361$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 107th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.014$ per 1 million people Ranked 98th. 8% more than United Kingdom	0.013$ per 1 million people Ranked 101st.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005	< 0.2%	6.3%
Telephone systems > Privatisation	1998	1984
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,659.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 3% more than United Kingdom	1,615.5 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th.
Some Kind of Bliss > Chart performance > Year	1997	1997
Telephone system > Regulation	1998	1984
Resident Evil > Extinction > Release Information > Release date	October 5 2007	September 21 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 1971 > Results > Points	91 Ranked 5th.	98 Ranked 4th. 8% more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 > Results > Points	5 Ranked 13th.	18 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 > Results > Points	9 Ranked 6th.	16 Ranked 2nd. 78% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	10.68 per 1 million people Ranked 18th.	72.94 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Italy
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 > Results > Points	7 Ranked 6th. 17% more than United Kingdom	6 Ranked 7th.
DB Boulevard > Point of View > Date	December 31, 2001	February 17, 2002
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	35.52 Ranked 44th.	52.57 Ranked 13th. 48% more than Italy
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	26.6$/month Ranked 12th.	31.28$/month Ranked 9th. 18% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	36.46 Ranked 10th.	61.04 Ranked 6th. 67% more than Italy
Telephone subscribers	97.25 million Ranked 7th.	97.3 million Ranked 6th. The same as Italy
Telephone subscribers per employee	947.84 Ranked 4th. 3 times more than United Kingdom	353.44 Ranked 51st.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	3.04% GDP Ranked 52nd.	3.15% GDP Ranked 81st. 4% more than Italy
Television standard > UHF	PAL G	PAL I
Internet > IP addresses (share)	1.2 Ranked 9th.	2.9 Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue	41% Ranked 5th. 37% more than United Kingdom	30% Ranked 9th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people	1.41 Ranked 74th.	20.62 Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Italy
Telephone lines	21.25 million Ranked 13th.	33.21 million Ranked 10th. 56% more than Italy
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$2.50 billion Ranked 19th.	$19.68 billion Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	10.59 Ranked 28th.	36.64 Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	36.45 per 1 million people Ranked 10th.	60.93 per 1 million people Ranked 6th. 67% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	19.5 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd.	151.92 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	78.51 per 1 million people Ranked 13th.	212.18 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	62.14 per 1 million people Ranked 21st.	291.93 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Italy
Television reception by terrestrial means	90% Ranked 2nd. 32% more than United Kingdom	68% Ranked 5th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	52.92 Ranked 55th.	559.31 Ranked 15th. 11 times more than Italy
Phone subscribers	1,310.82 Ranked 11th.	1,358.44 Ranked 8th. 4% more than Italy
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	16.2 per 100 mainlines Ranked 89th. 47% more than United Kingdom	11 per 100 mainlines Ranked 54th.
Television revenue from subscriptions	11% Ranked 14th.	26% Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Italy
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	1 January 2004	15 November 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Artist	Renato Rascel	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Johnson_%28singer%29">Bryan Johnson</a>
Eurovision Song Contest 1973 > Results > Points	74 Ranked 13th.	123 Ranked 3rd. 66% more than Italy
Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere	May 8 2006	March 19 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 1963 > Results > Points	37 Ranked 3rd. 32% more than United Kingdom	28 Ranked 4th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	35.51 Ranked 46th.	54.08 Ranked 14th. 52% more than Italy
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	14.43$/month Ranked 53th. 3% more than United Kingdom	14.02$/month Ranked 57th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	41.07 per 1 million people Ranked 15th.	88.73 per 1 million people Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Italy
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment	$15,551.80 Million US dollars Ranked 14th.	$37,559.63 Million US dollars Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Italy
Public share of broadcasting revenue	47% Ranked 15th.	69% Ranked 7th. 47% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	113.25 Ranked 21st.	422.55 Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	58.91 Ranked 15th.	179.87 Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Italy
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	43115000000	36631000000
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP	7.37e-07% Ranked 23th.	1.72e-06% Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Italy
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	109.28 Ranked 49th.	904.85 Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Italy
Internet servers using encryption	6,581 Ranked 12th.	55,564 Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	62.14 Ranked 22nd.	292.47 Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	10.68 Ranked 20th.	73.08 Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	41.08 Ranked 15th.	88.89 Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Italy
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	24.27% Ranked 34th.	27.48% Ranked 47th. 13% more than Italy
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	603 Ranked 6th.	2,143 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Italy
Internet > Linux web servers per million	3.97 Ranked 49th.	22.65 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Italy
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	34.87% Ranked 30th.	39.11% Ranked 23th. 12% more than Italy
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	39.56% Ranked 30th.	45.41% Ranked 23th. 15% more than Italy
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	46.46% Ranked 20th. 47% more than United Kingdom	31.51% Ranked 53th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	515.77 Ranked 28th.	716.45 Ranked 13th. 39% more than Italy
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	1.2 Ranked 96th.	16.87 Ranked 52nd. 14 times more than Italy
Phone system > International dialling code	+39	+44
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	6,446 Ranked 4th.	24,714 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Italy
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	1.56 per 1 million people Ranked 50th.	1.81 per 1 million people Ranked 47th. 16% more than Italy

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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; OECD Communications Outlook 2001; http://www.iana.org/numbers; OECD, Communications Outlook 2003, Table 3.2; ITU; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Wikipedia: Mobile number portability (Europe); Wikipedia: Mobile number portability (America); Wikipedia: List of country calling codes (Alphabetical listing by country or region); Wikipedia: Brothers & Sisters; OECD, Communications Outlook 2003, Table 3.12; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) ("Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012" , Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union . 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