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In the [[Seychelles]], local and international telecommunications lines are operated by [[Cable & Wireless Communications|Cable & Wireless]]. As of 1997 there were around 11,000 telephone lines and in excess of 20,000 telephones, meaning that over half of the population have a home telephone.<ref name="Carpin, Sarah p.175">Carpin, Sarah, ''Seychelles'', Odyssey Guides, p.175, 1998, The Guidebook Company Limited, Retrieved on June 4, 2008</ref> Digital microwave systems were introduced to the Seychelles in 1992 and Cable & Wireless also offers other services from its Seychelles Radio coast station. Direct international calls are available to over 100 countries worldwide.
{{See also |Telephone numbers in Seychelles}}
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In the [[Seychelles]], local and international telecommunications lines are operated by [[Cable & Wireless Communications|Cable & Wireless]]. In 1997 there were around 11,000 telephone lines and in excess of 20,000 telephones, meaning that over half of the population have a home telephone.<ref name="Carpin, Sarah p.175">Carpin, Sarah, ''Seychelles'', Odyssey Guides, p.175, 1998, The Guidebook Company Limited, retrieved on June 4, 2008</ref>


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The FEBA Seychelles station was decommissioned at the end of March 2003, and short wave broadcasts were transferred to other stations, many in the former Soviet Union.
In Seychelles the main daily newspaper is the ''[[Seychelles Nation]]'', dedicated to the local government views and current affairs and topics. Other political parties operate other papers such as ''Regar''. Foreign newspapers and magazines are readily available in most bookshops and newsagents and the papers are mostly written in [[Seychellois Creole]], French and English.

==Television and radio==
In the Seychelles, the main television and radio network is operated by the [[Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation]] which offers locally produced news and discussion programmes in the Seychellois Creole language. Broadcasts run between 3pm and 11.30 pm on weekdays and longer hours during the weekends. There are also imported English and French language television programmes imported on Seycellois terrestrial television and the growth of international satellite television has grown rapidly in recent years.

SBC Radio offers a service on [[medium wave]] in Kreol and broadcast from 6am to 10.30pm. Paradise FM on 93.6 FM and the French international radio channel [[RFI]] is also available on 103FM. The [[BBC World Service]] has a station based in [[Grand' Anse (Mahe)|Grand Anse]] in southern [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]] which is also listened to in parts of East Africa.<ref name="Carpin, Sarah p.175"/>

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There was also a British Christian charity shortwave radio channel [[FEBA Radio]] which transmitted from Mahe to over 30 countries in the Indian Ocean and Eastern Africa. This operated in numerous languages. The FEBA Seychelles station was decommissioned at the end of March 2003, and short wave broadcasts were transferred to other stations, many in the former Soviet Union.


==Internet and telecommunications==
==Internet and telecommunications==
The Internet was introduced in the Seychelles by Cable & Wireless in September 1996 and as of 2000 there were approximately 2000 Internet subscribers in the islands. 60% are private or home users and 40% Business of which 30% is Government and 70% other businesses.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/countryreports/syc_e.htm The African Internet & Telecom Summit June 2000], Overview of the Internet in Seychelles, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd, Retrieved on June 4, 2008</ref> There are three [[Internet Service Provider]]s in Seychelles : Atlas, Intelvision and Kokonet. ATLAS was formed by the three main computer companies in Seychelles: [[Space 95]], [[Victoria Computer Services (Proprietary) Limited|VCS]] and [[MBM]]. However since 2000 Internet access has increased dramatically and recently the Internet was introduced to all the secondary schools on Mahe and Praslin. Atlas has been acquired by Cable & Wireless Seychelles in 2005.<ref name="cwsatlas">http://cwseychelles.com/MediaCentre/2005/2005_19.php</ref>
The Internet was introduced in the Seychelles by Atlas Seychelles Ltd, a joint venture between the three leading computer companies, Victoria Computer Services (Proprietary) Ltd, Space 95 and MBM Seychelles Ltd, in September 1996. In 2000 there were approximately 2000 Internet subscribers in the islands. 60% are private or home users and 40% business of which 30% is government and 70% other businesses.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/countryreports/syc_e.htm The African Internet & Telecom Summit June 2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329071826/http://www.itu.int/africainternet2000/countryreports/syc_e.htm |date=2009-03-29 }}, Overview of the Internet in Seychelles, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd, retrieved on June 4, 2008</ref> There are three [[Internet service provider]]s in Seychelles: Atlas, Intelvision and Kokonet.


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In 2009, following the conviction of the owners of [[The Pirate Bay]] for copyright infringement, the popular [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] site was sold to a Seychelles-based company called [[Reservella Ltd]].<ref name="reservella.bbc">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8322098.stm|title=Pirate Bay back in the courtroom|date=2009-10-23|access-date=2018-08-01|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="reservella.fail.nl">[http://blog.brokep.com/2009/10/08/fail-in-nl/ ''#fail in .NL'', ''Copy me happy'', October 8, 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091010045801/http://blog.brokep.com/2009/10/08/fail-in-nl/ |date=October 10, 2009 }}</ref>
In June 2008 a new [[Internet cafe]] opened on [[Praslin]], set up in the district administration office at Baie Ste Anne, under the sponsorship of the Jj Spirit Foundation, the Lions Club of Paradise Seychelles and Cable & Wireless.<ref name="nation.sc">[http://www.nation.sc/ ''Young Praslinois linked to global internet highway'', ''[[Seychelles Nation]]'', Retrieved on June 4, 2008]</ref> Other internet cafes had already opened in places like Anse Etoile, Roche Caiman and Mont Fleuri.


In 2012, the 1,930-km [[Seychelles East Africa System]] (SEAS) [[Submarine communications cable|submarine cable]] landed at [[Beau Vallon, Seychelles|Beau Vallon]], on the island of [[Mahé, Seychelles|Mahé]] connecting the Seychelles with [[Tanzania]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://seychellesweekly.com/May%2013,%202012/econ2_fiber_optic.html|title=Fibre-optic cable on its way to Seychelles|website=seychellesweekly.com|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> The SEAS cable is initially equipped at 20 Gbit/s with an ultimate design capacity of 320&nbsp;Gbit/s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.africabandwidthmaps.com/?p=3067|title=Africa Bandwidth Maps - Seychelles: SEAS Submarine Cable Lands In Seychelles|website=www.africabandwidthmaps.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref>
In his inauguration speech, National Youth Council chairman Lenny Lebon said: “It is indeed a memorable day for all the youth and children of Praslin since from this moment we are no more on an outer island but linked to the global network of cyberspace.”
Natasha Lesperance, of the Youth Service Bureau, praised the vision of targeting young people to build a modern future for the Seychelles nation with telecommunications and believed that internet cafés opening in different districts would "wean young people and children away from all vices in society, which will eventually help to build a vibrant knowledge-based society that can stand shoulder to shoulder with any developed nation in the world".<ref name="nation.sc"/>

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In 2009, following the conviction of the owners of [[The Pirate Bay]] for copyright infringement, the popular [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]] site was sold to a Seychelles-based company called [[Riversella Ltd]].<ref name="reservella.bbc">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8322098.stm ''Pirate Bay back in the courtroom'', ''BBC News'', October 23, 2009]</ref><ref name="reservella.fail.nl">[http://blog.brokep.com/2009/10/08/fail-in-nl/ ''#fail in .NL'', ''Copy me happy'', October 8, 2009]</ref>


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See also: Telephone numbers in Seychelles

In the Seychelles, local and international telecommunications lines are operated by Cable & Wireless. In 1997 there were around 11,000 telephone lines and in excess of 20,000 telephones, meaning that over half of the population have a home telephone.[1]

The FEBA Seychelles station was decommissioned at the end of March 2003, and short wave broadcasts were transferred to other stations, many in the former Soviet Union.

Internet and telecommunications

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The Internet was introduced in the Seychelles by Atlas Seychelles Ltd, a joint venture between the three leading computer companies, Victoria Computer Services (Proprietary) Ltd, Space 95 and MBM Seychelles Ltd, in September 1996. In 2000 there were approximately 2000 Internet subscribers in the islands. 60% are private or home users and 40% business of which 30% is government and 70% other businesses.[2] There are three Internet service providers in Seychelles: Atlas, Intelvision and Kokonet.

In 2009, following the conviction of the owners of The Pirate Bay for copyright infringement, the popular BitTorrent site was sold to a Seychelles-based company called Reservella Ltd.[3][4]

In 2012, the 1,930-km Seychelles East Africa System (SEAS) submarine cable landed at Beau Vallon, on the island of Mahé connecting the Seychelles with Tanzania.[5] The SEAS cable is initially equipped at 20 Gbit/s with an ultimate design capacity of 320 Gbit/s.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Carpin, Sarah, Seychelles, Odyssey Guides, p.175, 1998, The Guidebook Company Limited, retrieved on June 4, 2008
  2. ^ The African Internet & Telecom Summit June 2000 Archived 2009-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, Overview of the Internet in Seychelles, Cable & Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd, retrieved on June 4, 2008
  3. ^ "Pirate Bay back in the courtroom". 2009-10-23. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  4. ^ #fail in .NL, Copy me happy, October 8, 2009 Archived October 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Fibre-optic cable on its way to Seychelles". seychellesweekly.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  6. ^ "Africa Bandwidth Maps - Seychelles: SEAS Submarine Cable Lands In Seychelles". www.africabandwidthmaps.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
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