Considering the vast distances traveled and the number of small, scattered communities, the US mail is a bargain for Alaskans. In 2001, 94.7% of the state's residences had telephones. There were 41 major radio stations (12 AM, 29 FM) in 2003, along with 15 television stations. Prime Cable of Alaska is the state's major cable carrier. A total of 13,558 Internet domain names had been registered in Alaska by the year 2000.