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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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