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2.2 Telephone lines : Breakdown per country
2.2.2 Conventional lines
As indicated above, the number of conventional lines per 100 inh. in the EU decreased by 2% on average between 1997 and 1999. Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy and Austria showed the most important decreases: between 4% and 5%. France, Sweden and Portugal experienced a decrease between 1 and 2%. Greece and Spain saw the most significant increases: 3% and 2% respectively.
Graph 10: Conventional lines per 100 inh. in the EU 1997-1999
At the end of 1999, penetration rates still differ greatly from one country to another. The range extends from 37 per 100 inhabitants (Portugal) up to 65 per 100 inhabitants (Sweden), with an average EU rate of 46 lines per 100 inh. Six countries have a rate that is below the average.
Graph 11: Number of conventional lines per 100 inh. End 1999
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All data have been collected from readily available public sources of information (annual reports and publications by regulatory bodies, professional associations, operators, etc.). This is not a scientific document, but rather seeks to identify the key trends. To this end, where necessary, estimations have been made.
Additional data and information sources are available in the country reports that can be found on the ESIS Knowledge Base (http://www.ispo.cec.be/esis).
