Radio stations: 2 state-owned radio stations; government controls most private broadcast media; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2008).[1]
Television stations: 1 state-owned TV station; government controls most private broadcast media; satellite TV subscription service available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available (2008).[1]
TV stations in Lesotho:"Lesotho". Infoplease. Sandbox Learning Family. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
Lesotho Television is a state owned tv network which is operated by Lesotho National Broadcasting Services or LNBS in short, it caters for Mountain Kingdom from Current affairs, News, Culture, Reality shows, it caters in both official languages in Lesotho which is Sesotho or English (LTV 292 on DStv).
Main lines: 43,100 lines in use, 168th in the world (2012).[1]
Mobile cellular: 1.3 million lines, 153rd in the world (2012).[1]
Telephone system: Rudimentary system consisting of a modest number of landlines, a small microwave radio relay system, and a small radiotelephone communication system; privatized in 2001, Telecom Lesotho was tasked with providing an additional 50,000 fixed-line connections within five years, a target not met; mobile-cellular service dominates the market and is expanding with a subscribership of roughly 65 per 100 persons in 2011; rural services are scant (2011).[1]
Vodacom Lesotho started operating in 1996 with the Government of Lesotho as a shareholder through its stake in Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation. When the Government of Lesotho began its privatisation process in 1999, it invited bids for this share in Vodacom Lesotho. In July 2000, Sekha-Metsi Consortium, a group of local business people and public figures, was announced as the successful bidder. Sekha-Metsi now holds a 12% share in Vodacom Lesotho with the remaining share held by Vodacom Group. In 2008 Vodacom Lesotho introduced its new partnership with Vodafone.[7]
Econet Telecom Lesotho is part of the Econet Wireless group and operates as a stand-alone entity with full local board and management control. It is the first African mobile service operator to use ForgetMeNot Africa's eTXT service to enable their customer base to send and receive email via any mobile capable of a simple SMS.[8][9]
There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors e-mail or Internet chat rooms without judicial oversight. The Internet is not widely available and almost nonexistent in rural areas due to the lack of communications infrastructure and high cost of access.[17]
The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech, so long as they do not interfere with "defense, public safety, public order, public morality, or public health". The government generally respects this right. An independent press, effective judiciary, and functioning democratic political system combine generally to promote freedom of the press; however, harassment of journalists and self-censorship persist. The law prohibits expressions of hatred or contempt for any person because of the person’s race, ethnic affiliation, gender, disability, or color.[17]
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^"Econet Telecom and ForgetMeNot Africa bring mobile email to Lesotho", James Barton, Developing Telecoms, 23 October 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
^ abCalculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" 2017-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013
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External linksedit
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Lesotho Amateur Radio Society, website.
Lesotho Communications Authority, website.
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Telecommunications in Lesotho include radio television print and online newspapers fixed and mobile telephones and the Internet Contents 1 Radio 2 Television 3 Newspapers 4 Telephones 4 1 Telecommunications providers 5 Internet 5 1 Internet censorship and surveillance 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksRadio editSee also List of radio stations in Lesotho Radio stations 2 state owned radio stations government controls most private broadcast media transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available 2008 1 Radio stations in Lesotho citation needed Radio Lesotho 1050AM Ultimate 950AM Radio Lesotho 93 3FM Maseru only People s Choice PCFM 95 6FM Maseru only Radio France International RFI 95 4FM Maseru only Thaha Khube 97 1FM Maseru only Harvest 98 8FM Maseru only Moafrica 99 3FM Maseru only Ultimate 99 8FM Maseru only Kereke Evangel 102FM Catholic radio 103 3FM Jeso KE Karabo 105 2FM Maseru only Joy 106 9FM Maseru only Soul Radio Internet based RadioTelevision editTelevision stations 1 state owned TV station government controls most private broadcast media satellite TV subscription service available transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available 2008 1 TV stations in Lesotho Lesotho Infoplease Sandbox Learning Family Retrieved April 19 2022 Lesotho Television is a state owned tv network which is operated by Lesotho National Broadcasting Services or LNBS in short it caters for Mountain Kingdom from Current affairs News Culture Reality shows it caters in both official languages in Lesotho which is Sesotho or English LTV 292 on DStv Newspapers editMain newspapers in Lesotho Public Eye newspaper 2 Public Eye website Lesotho Times 3 Lesotho Times website Sunday Express 3 Informative News 4 Informative News website AllAfrica com 4 Finite Magazine 4 LENA Lesotho News Agency 4 The Post 5 Telephones editSee also Telephone numbers in Lesotho Calling code 266 1 International call prefix 00 6 Main lines 43 100 lines in use 168th in the world 2012 1 Mobile cellular 1 3 million lines 153rd in the world 2012 1 Telephone system Rudimentary system consisting of a modest number of landlines a small microwave radio relay system and a small radiotelephone communication system privatized in 2001 Telecom Lesotho was tasked with providing an additional 50 000 fixed line connections within five years a target not met mobile cellular service dominates the market and is expanding with a subscribership of roughly 65 per 100 persons in 2011 rural services are scant 2011 1 Satellite earth station 1 Intelsat Atlantic Ocean 2011 1 Telecommunications providers edit Vodacom Lesotho started operating in 1996 with the Government of Lesotho as a shareholder through its stake in Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation When the Government of Lesotho began its privatisation process in 1999 it invited bids for this share in Vodacom Lesotho In July 2000 Sekha Metsi Consortium a group of local business people and public figures was announced as the successful bidder Sekha Metsi now holds a 12 share in Vodacom Lesotho with the remaining share held by Vodacom Group In 2008 Vodacom Lesotho introduced its new partnership with Vodafone 7 Econet Telecom Lesotho is part of the Econet Wireless group and operates as a stand alone entity with full local board and management control It is the first African mobile service operator to use ForgetMeNot Africa s eTXT service to enable their customer base to send and receive email via any mobile capable of a simple SMS 8 9 Internet editTop level domain ls 1 Internet users 88 602 users 170th in the world 4 6 of the population 189th in the world 2012 10 11 27 93 of households with internet access as of 2017 12 Fixed broadband 2 529 subscriptions 169th in the world 0 1 of the population 163rd in the world 2012 10 13 Wireless broadband Unknown 2012 14 Internet hosts 11 030 hosts 131st in the world 2012 1 IPv4 40 448 addresses allocated less than 0 05 of the world total 21 0 addresses per 1000 people 2012 15 16 Internet Service Providers 4 ISPs 2013 citation needed Internet censorship and surveillance edit There are no government restrictions on access to the Internet or credible reports that the government monitors e mail or Internet chat rooms without judicial oversight The Internet is not widely available and almost nonexistent in rural areas due to the lack of communications infrastructure and high cost of access 17 The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech so long as they do not interfere with defense public safety public order public morality or public health The government generally respects this right An independent press effective judiciary and functioning democratic political system combine generally to promote freedom of the press however harassment of journalists and self censorship persist The law prohibits expressions of hatred or contempt for any person because of the person s race ethnic affiliation gender disability or color 17 See also editLesotho Amateur Radio SocietyReferences editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Telecommunications in Lesotho news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2008 Learn how and when to remove this message nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from The World Factbook 2024 ed CIA Archived 2014 edition nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Department of State a b c d e f g h i Communications Lesotho World Factbook U S Central Intelligence Agency 7 January 2014 Retrieved 19 January 2014 Lesotho Newspapers www world newspapers com Retrieved 2017 09 11 a b Top 2 Lesotho Newspapers Lesotho Press and News Media www allyoucanread com Retrieved 2017 09 11 a b c d Lesotho Newspapers www world newspapers com Retrieved 2017 09 11 The Post Telling it Like it is www thepost co ls Retrieved 2018 08 01 Dialing Procedures International Prefix National Trunk Prefix and National Significant Number in Accordance with ITY T Recommendation E 164 11 2010 Annex to ITU Operational Bulletin No 994 15 XII 2011 International Telecommunication Union ITU Geneva 15 December 2011 Retrieved 2 January 2014 Vodafone to Take Controlling 65 Stake in Vodacom ihsmarkit com Retrieved 2020 01 03 Econet Telecom launches ForgetMeNot s email by SMS service for Lesotho Ewan MacLeod Mobile Industry Review 2 October 2009 Retrieved 19 January 2014 Econet Telecom and ForgetMeNot Africa bring mobile email to Lesotho James Barton Developing Telecoms 23 October 2009 Retrieved 7 February 2014 a b Calculated using penetration rate and population data from Countries and Areas Ranked by Population 2012 Archived 2017 03 29 at the Wayback Machine Population data International Programs U S Census Bureau retrieved 26 June 2013 Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000 2012 International Telecommunication Union Geneva June 2013 retrieved 22 June 2013 ITU 2017 Global ICT Development Index www itu int Retrieved 2018 01 03 Fixed wired broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 Dynamic Report ITU ITC EYE International Telecommunication Union Retrieved on 29 June 2013 Active mobile broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012 Dynamic Report ITU ITC EYE International Telecommunication Union Retrieved on 29 June 2013 Select Formats Archived 2009 05 13 at the Wayback Machine Country IP Blocks Accessed on 2 April 2012 Note Site is said to be updated daily Population The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency Accessed on 2 April 2012 Note Data are mostly for 1 July 2012 a b Lesotho Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012 Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor U S Department of State 21 March 2013 Retrieved 19 January 2014 External links editLEO domain name registrar website Lesotho Amateur Radio Society website Lesotho 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