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Communications in the Falkland Islands - Definition and Overview

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Communications in the Falkland Islands

Telephones - main lines in use: NA

Telephones - mobile cellular: NA

Telephone system:
domestic: Telephone penetration by household is over 100%. Services in Stanley are delivered via fibre optic and copper; in the remainder of the Islands the service is delivered via wireless technology
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through the United Kingdom to other countries

IDD Code 500

Radio broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 7, shortwave 0

Radios: 1,000 (1997) Television broadcast stations: 2

1 operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service live since 1997, which carries a compilation of the United Kingdom domestic channels.

KTV A local subscription service carries satellite channels from the United States and United Kingdom.

Televisions: 1,008 (2001) -

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): [Cable and Wireless (http://www.cwfi.co.fk)] provide the [Horizon (http://www.horizon.co.fk)] service - penetration over 80%

Country code (TLD): FK

See also : Falkland Islands
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