Telecommunication in Honduras started in 1876 when the first telegraph was introduced, continued development with the telephone in 1891, radio in 1928, television in 1959, the Internet in the early 1990s, and cellphones in 1996.
[3] The Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) adopted the ATSC standard for digital terrestrial television broadcasting in January 2007.
The first digital high definition TV station, CampusTv, was founded by Universidad de San Pedro Sula.
The constitution and laws provide for freedom of speech and press, and the government generally respects these rights in practice.
Members of the media and NGOs stated that the press “self-censored” due to fear of reprisal from organized crime.