Communications in Libya - Internet

Internet

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube played important roles in bringing news to the world audience during the revolt. Facebook remains a favorite platform to view and comment on the news.

Internet users
904,604 (2010)
Fixed broadband Internet subscriptions
72,800 subscriptions, 98th in the world, 1.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (2010)
Internet hosts
17,787 hosts, 122nd in the world (2011)
IPv4 addresses allocated
299,008 addresses, 105th in the world, 44.4 per 1000 inhabitants (2012)
Top-level domain
.ly

The Internet and telecommunications are mainly run by the government through a semi-private telecommunication company Libya Telecom & Technology. The company moderates and controls the use of the Internet in Libya.

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
  • 23 ISPs (1999)
  • Libya Telecom & Technology (LTT) - a state-owned telecommunications company
  • Al-Manarah - leading Libyan online community
  • All Libyan Blogs - blog aggregator
  • Bayt Al Shams (BsISP)
  • Modern World Telecom (MWC)

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