The NKR National Statistics Agency reports that the number of internet users in the country has risen sharply over the past year. As of July 1, 2009, there are 4,674 internet users registered in Karabakh of which 4,053 are registered as apartment consumers. As of July 1, 2008, those with apartment internet service totaled 2,531. Those with fixed telephone service also increased. As of July 1, 2009 there were 24,081 with fixed telephone lines; up from 21,864 over last year. There were 48,145 with cell phone service as of July 1, 2009 and 32,379 last year.