This post is a follow-up to the presentation delivered by Sure Falkland Islands on March 19th, 2025, in Stanley. You can listen to the presentation […] Read More| OpenFalklands
15th August 2025: The following message was posted by the Communications Regulator on the Regulator’s website on the 15th August 2025: August updates: Starlink, VSAT […] Read More The post Falkland Islands Starlink media news for August 2025 appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
The Starlink Petition Group has announced a change of focus and a change of name once Starlink VSAT licences are issued in the Falkland Islands. […] Read More The post Starlink Win Secured – Now the Real Work Begins appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Lynk’s D2D messaging trial in 2022 (Credit: Lynk) The Falklands’ telecommunications landscape will experience a significant shift with the emergence of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Reader overview In the opinion of many, Sure Ascension’s public notice to withdraw from Ascension Island is a deliberate negotiation tactic aimed at pressuring the […] Read More The post Sure’s Ascension Standoff Hints at Falklands Strategy appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
When a company’s reputation takes a hit, due to poor communication, poor management, poor market or product strategies, it doesn’t just hurt morale, it threatens […] Read More| OpenFalklands
– Sometimes the biggest battles are fought not in courtrooms, but in the court of public opinion – Sure South Atlantic (Sure) is at a […] Read More The post Rebuilding Trust: A Possible Path Forward for Sure South Atlantic appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
I have now read the two highly redacted public June 2025 ExCo papers, 100-25P and 120-25P, written by the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and its […] Read More| OpenFalklands
To download a PDF copy of all the Holding Islands Hostage posts please click here. This is the final post in the Holding Islands Hostage […] Read More The post Holding Islands Hostage Part 6: The End of the Line for Monopoly Telecoms? appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
Parts I, II, III and IV of the Holding Islands Hostage series have extensively discussed the impact of an exclusive telecommunications licence in the Falklands Part V […] Read More| OpenFalklands
In this post, I'd like to introduce readers to the history of OneWeb low-latency services in the Falkland Islands and then share my views on the current situation.| OpenFalklands
Picture source: Mike Kemp I feel I should apologise for the flurry of posts from OpenFalklands in recent days. But can you blame me with […] Read More| OpenFalklands
Parts I, II, and III of the Holding Islands Hostage series have extensively discussed the impact of an exclusive telecommunications licence in the Falklands, which expires […] Read More The post Holding Islands Hostage Part IV: Concern over Universal Service Obligations appeared first on OpenFalklands.| OpenFalklands
With the expiry of Sure South Atlantic’s (Sure) exclusive telecommunications licence approaching in December 2027, the Falkland Islands face a pivotal decision on how to […] Read More| OpenFalklands
This post follows up on the two major service announcements made by Sure Falkland Islands (Sure) on 19th March 2025: the introduction of “cheaper and […] Read More| OpenFalklands
(and a bit about the possible OneWeb LEO service in St Helena) I’ve discussed the arrival of the Equiano cable in St Helena several times […] Read More| OpenFalklands
I last wrote about telecommunications in St Helena in February 2024, so it could be worthwhile reviewing St Helena terrestrial fibre optic network disaster if you […] Read More| OpenFalklands
20th June 2025: Chloe Freeman, Communications Regulator of the Falkland Islands, provides an update on the status of Starlink’s application to provide service in the […] Read More| OpenFalklands
FIG’s Consultation extended 8th April 2025: A press statement from the Falkland Islands Government announcing an extension to the current consultation. “VSAT Public Consultation Period […] Read More| OpenFalklands
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On July 11th, 2024, a team's hard work in the Falkland Islands culminated in a public meeting held in Stanley's Town Hall. The meeting presented the results of a Petition demanding changes in the law to allow the use of Starlink on the islands.| OpenFalklands