Virtual providers are active in the Slovak market, the most notable being Tesco Mobile (associated with Tesco Stores) and FunFón (a virtual operator associated with a popular FM radio station).Telephone (former Slovenské Telekomunikácie, a.s.) was on 18 July 2000. The 51% package. • Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), the state-owned public broadcaster, operates multiple national and regional radio networks (2008). • Privately owned radio stations: more than 20 (2008). • Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS), the state-owned public broadcaster, operates 3 national TV stations (2008).• Privately owned TV stations: 35 operating nationally, regionally, and locally (2008). Slovakia has one of the highest Internet penetration rates in the world and the highest penetration rate in Central and Eastern Europe. Slovakia has a large number of full-area ISP's that offer wired broadband.