Telecommunications in Lesotho include radio, television, print and online newspapers, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
In July 2000, Sekha-Metsi Consortium, a group of local business people and public figures, was announced as the successful bidder.
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.
The Internet is not widely available and almost nonexistent in rural areas due to the lack of communications infrastructure and high cost of access.
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.