Telecommunications in North Macedonia

Telecommunications in North Macedonia include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, telegraph and the Internet.

Public broadcast networks face stiff competition from commercial stations, which dominate the ratings.

A European Union sponsored report says that with scores of TV and radio networks, the market is overcrowded and many local broadcasters are struggling to survive financially.

Wireless access is available to about 95% of the population, even those living in remote sheepherding mountain villages where people don't have phones.

The law prohibits speech that incites national, religious, or ethnic hatred, and provides penalties for violations.