Telecommunications in Equatorial Guinea include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.
Satellite broadcasts are widely available, including the French language Africa24 television news channel that occasionally carries opposition criticism.
Foreign channels, including Radio France International (RFI) and the BBC World Service, were broadcast uncensored throughout the country.
Most overt criticism of the government comes from the country's community in exile, and the Internet has replaced broadcast media as the primary way opposition views were expressed and disseminated.
Security forces enter homes without authorization and arrest alleged criminals, foreign nationals, and others, often without required judicial orders.