Communications in the Falkland Islands

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Telephones - main lines in use: NA

Telephones - mobile cellular: Cable & Wireless launched "Touch" a GSM 900 mobile service during December 2005. Roaming will be available during mid 2006.

Telephone system:
domestic: Telephone penetration by household is 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

The Falkland Islands Broadcasting Service (FIBS) operates a radio network in conjunction with the BBC World Service, while the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) operates two networks of its own.

Radios: 1,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations: 2

1 operated by the BFBS live since 1997, which carries a compilation of the United Kingdom domestic channels. BFBS TV1 is freely available to non-military audiences, while BFBS TV2 is only available in the Mount Pleasant military base.

A local subscription service, [KTV], carries satellite channels such as ESPN, Discovery CNN International and Turner Classic Movies (from the United States) and BBC World from the United Kingdom.

Televisions: 1,008 (2001) -

Internet Service Providers (ISPs): [Cable and Wireless] provide the [Horizon] service - penetration over 80% There is currently no ADSL or broadband internet service on the Islands.

Country code (TLD): FK

See also : Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands

Geography	Barren Island \| Beaver Island \| Beauchene Island \| Bleaker Island \| Carcass Island \| East Falkland \| George Island \| Jason Islands \| Keppel Island \| Lively Island \| New Island \| Pebble Island \| Saunders Island \| Sea Lion Island \| Speedwell Island \| Staats Island \| Weddell Island \| West Falkland \| West Point Island
Government	Government House \| Governor \| Legislative Council \| Politics \| Sovereignty
Locations	Airport \| Camp \| Darwin \| Goose Green \| Port Egmont \| Port Howard \| Port Louis \| Port San Carlos \| Salvador \| San Carlos \| Stanley
Military	British Forces South Atlantic Islands \| Falkland Islands Defence Force \| RAF Mount Pleasant
Society	Coat of arms \| Communications \| Culture \| Flag \| Transport \| Web domain

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