Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Telecommunications Profile 2002

Telephones - main lines in use

NA

Telephones - mobile cellular

NA

Telephone system

general assessment: NA
domestic: government-operated radiotelephone and private VHF/CB radiotelephone networks provide effective service to almost all points on both islands
international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) with links through London to other countries

Radios

1,000 (1997)

Radio broadcast stations

AM 1, FM 7, shortwave 0 (1998)

Televisions

1,000 (1997)

Television broadcast stations

2 (operated by the British Forces Broadcasting Service)
note: cable television is available in Stanley (2002)

Internet country code

.fk

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

2 (2000)

Internet users

NA; however one-half of all households are reported to have internet access (2002)