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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Communications
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Telephone
Country code: 387.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average.
Internet
Internet cafes are on the increase in the larger towns throughout the country.
Post
Normal post takes approximately one week to reach its destination, while heavier packages could take up to 10 days. Coins, bank notes, precious metals and stones, narcotics, alcohol, firearms and ammunition are not permitted to be sent by mail.
Post office hours: Generally Monday to Friday 1000-1700.
Media
Since the war in Bosnia & Herzegovina, the media is no longer steeped in propaganda, but it is still only partially free, with journalists under pressure from state bodies and political parties to somewhat censor their content. This is thanks to the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord efforts, although this has had limited success.
The most influential broadcasters are the public radio and TV stations operated by the Bosnian Muslim-Croat and Serb entities. New independent commercial channels are now in development.
Press
• The main newspapers for the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Dnevni Avaz and Oslobodjenje are published in Sarajevo.
• Serbian newspapers include Nezavisne Novine and Glas Srpski, published in Banja Luka.
• Dnevni List is a Croatian-language paper, published in Mostar.
TV
• Radio and Television of Bosnia & Herzegovina is a state-wide public broadcaster operating BHTV1.
• Open Broadcast Network (OBN) is a commercial station with near-national coverage.
• Federation TV (FTV) operates two public networks within the Bosnia Muslim-Croat entity.
• Radio and Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS) is a public TV broadcaster of the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Mreza Plus is a commercial channel with near-national coverage.
Radio
• Radio and Television of Bosnia & Herzegovina operates BH Radio 1.
• Radio FBiH is a public radio service of the Bosnian Muslim-Croat entity.
• Serb Republic Radio -TV (RTRS) operates a public radio service for the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Bosanska Radio Mreza (BORAM) is a private network, as are BM Radio (Zenica-based) and Radio Stari Grad (Sarajevo-based).
Telephone
Country code: 387.
Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is average.
Internet
Internet cafes are on the increase in the larger towns throughout the country.
Post
Normal post takes approximately one week to reach its destination, while heavier packages could take up to 10 days. Coins, bank notes, precious metals and stones, narcotics, alcohol, firearms and ammunition are not permitted to be sent by mail.
Post office hours: Generally Monday to Friday 1000-1700.
Post office hours: Generally Monday to Friday 1000-1700.
Media
Since the war in Bosnia & Herzegovina, the media is no longer steeped in propaganda, but it is still only partially free, with journalists under pressure from state bodies and political parties to somewhat censor their content. This is thanks to the 1995 Dayton Peace Accord efforts, although this has had limited success.
The most influential broadcasters are the public radio and TV stations operated by the Bosnian Muslim-Croat and Serb entities. New independent commercial channels are now in development.
The most influential broadcasters are the public radio and TV stations operated by the Bosnian Muslim-Croat and Serb entities. New independent commercial channels are now in development.
Press
• The main newspapers for the Federation of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Dnevni Avaz and Oslobodjenje are published in Sarajevo.
• Serbian newspapers include Nezavisne Novine and Glas Srpski, published in Banja Luka.
• Dnevni List is a Croatian-language paper, published in Mostar.
• Serbian newspapers include Nezavisne Novine and Glas Srpski, published in Banja Luka.
• Dnevni List is a Croatian-language paper, published in Mostar.
TV
• Radio and Television of Bosnia & Herzegovina is a state-wide public broadcaster operating BHTV1.
• Open Broadcast Network (OBN) is a commercial station with near-national coverage.
• Federation TV (FTV) operates two public networks within the Bosnia Muslim-Croat entity.
• Radio and Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS) is a public TV broadcaster of the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Mreza Plus is a commercial channel with near-national coverage.
• Open Broadcast Network (OBN) is a commercial station with near-national coverage.
• Federation TV (FTV) operates two public networks within the Bosnia Muslim-Croat entity.
• Radio and Television of Republika Srpska (RTRS) is a public TV broadcaster of the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Mreza Plus is a commercial channel with near-national coverage.
Radio
• Radio and Television of Bosnia & Herzegovina operates BH Radio 1.
• Radio FBiH is a public radio service of the Bosnian Muslim-Croat entity.
• Serb Republic Radio -TV (RTRS) operates a public radio service for the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Bosanska Radio Mreza (BORAM) is a private network, as are BM Radio (Zenica-based) and Radio Stari Grad (Sarajevo-based).
• Radio FBiH is a public radio service of the Bosnian Muslim-Croat entity.
• Serb Republic Radio -TV (RTRS) operates a public radio service for the Bosnian Serb entity.
• Bosanska Radio Mreza (BORAM) is a private network, as are BM Radio (Zenica-based) and Radio Stari Grad (Sarajevo-based).
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