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Telecommunications in the Central African Republic includes radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet as well as the postal system. Persistent conflict has hampered telecommunication and media development the Central African Republic. There are active television services, radio stations, internet service providers, and mobile phone carriers. Radio is the most-popular communications medium.〔("Central African Republic profile: Media" ), ''BBC News'', 20 September 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2014.〕 Socatel is the leading provider for both Internet and mobile phone access throughout the country. The primary governmental regulating bodies of telecommunications are the ''Ministère des Postes'' (Ministry of Posts), and ''Télécommunications et des Nouvelles Technologies'' (Telecommunications and New Technologies). Support is received from the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) within the International Telecommunication Union to improve telecommunications infrastructure. ==Radio and television== * Radio stations: the State-owned radio network, Radio Centrafrique, is supplemented by a small number of privately owned broadcast stations as well as a few community radio stations; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available (2007).〔("Communications: Central African Republic" ), ''World Factbook'', U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, 13 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.〕 * The BBC World Service (90.2 FM), Radio France Internationale, and the Voice of America are available via local relays in the capital, Bangui.〔 * Radios: 283,000 (1997). * Television stations: Government-owned network, ''Radiodiffusion Television Centrafricaine'' (Central Television Broadcasting), provides domestic TV broadcasting; licenses for 2 private TV stations were pending (2007).〔 * Television sets: 18,000 (1997). In Bangui, UN-sponsored Radio ''Ndeke Luka'' ("bird of luck") provides balanced output, and rebroadcasts international news programming. Other radio and TV stations are run by the state-run ''Radiodiffusion-Television Centrafricaine'' and provide little coverage of the political opposition. There are about two dozen privately owned radio stations. Many, such as Radio Notre Dame, run by religious organisations.〔 Starting 24 November 2011 ''La Radio et la Télévision nationale centrafricaine (TVCA)'' (Central African Radio (CAR) and National Television) are available via satellite. This move brought state-run national radio and television coverage to the entire country.〔("La Radio et la télévision centrafricaine enfin sur satellite!" ) , La diplomatie de Centrafrique à Paris, CAR Embassy in Paris. (English translation ). Retrieved 24 January 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Telecommunications in the Central African Republic」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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