Oslo - TV-Cable-Internet-Radio

Radio and TV
Until the early eighties, Norway's broadcasting system used to be dominated by NRK (the Norwegian Broadcasting Company), which was owned and run by the government. Programmes were financed by the state, and everybody who owned a TV or radio had to pay for a TV license (which is still the case). No advertising was allowed.

This has rapidly changed and now there is a diversity of private and local TV and radio stations, and advertising is commonplace. But advertising for tobacco and alcohol, as well as advertising with a racist, sexist or any other discriminating content, is banned.

ISP  -  Internet
Norway, Finland and the USA are the three countries in the world with the highest density of Internet users. Norway also is the country where most people have high speed Internet connections (ISDN, ADSL, broad band, fibre optic equipment). The amount of businesses and organisations registering web sites and using the Internet for information and marketing is rapidly increasing. A useful web site for locating Norwegian businesses, links and information on many topics is: www.startsiden.no    

For a complete list of telecom companies (private and business, mobile, Internet, broadband, ISDN/ASDL, etc), look under Telekommunikasjon in the yellow pages or online at: www.gulesider.no

The following is a list of recommended Internet providers:

• Telia Norge
  Lysaker Torg 5
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (21) 01 2500/+ 47 (800) 31 516
  website: www.telia.no
• NetCom Internet Service
  Sandakerv. 140
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (924) 05050/ private + 47 (924) 05051
  website: business www.netcom.no
• Tele2Norge
  Ulvenv. 89 B
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (21) 31 9000/+ 47 (800) 65 002 for Internet
• Telenor
  Universitetsg. 2
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 05525/ private + 47 05535 business
  website: www.telenor.no
  The biggest telecom company in Norway

Cable  
Cable and satellite TV is commonplace in Norway. Most residencial areas have a cable network connection and a variety of satellite packages can be purchased.

Recommended cable TV companies in Oslo:

• Macab Norge
  Stålfjæra 27
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 80 4360/+ 47 (22) 91 8440
  website: www.kabeltvinstallasjon.no/
• Satellitt Compagniet
  N- Lauritssønsv. 39
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (22) 18 6060
  website: www.satcomp.no/
• Telenor Avidi
  CJ Hambrospl. 2 D
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (23) 13 8000/+ 47 ( 815) 33 105
  website: www.avidi.telenor.no/
• UPC
  Ensjøv. 7
  Oslo
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (21) 90 0000
  website: www.upc.no/

Recommended cable TV companies in Asker and Bærum

• Alfa Nett
  Brynsv. 88B
  Gjettum
  1346
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (67) 80 6200/ 800 40 188
  website: www.alfanett.no/
• Mega Sat
  Plankedalsv. 15
  Heggedal
  1389
  Norway
  Tel: + 47 (31) 28 4754