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Category: Regulation

Broadband, Internet, Regulation, Strategy Posted on03/03/202504/03/2025

Falkland Islands Government Greenlights Starlink

The wait is over – the light at the end of the tunnel is here! The Executive Committee (ExCo) of the Falkland Islands Government has […] Read More

Broadband, Regulation Posted on28/09/202228/09/2022

LEOs and VSAT legislation in the Falkland Islands

Update: September 28th 2022. Although this is ‘old news’, it is still worth publishing; I’ve managed to get hold of a recording of the 10th […] Read More

Broadband, Regulation Posted on25/08/202220/06/2024

OneWeb’s LEO constellation and the Falkland Islands.

Since 2020 there has been a tremendous increase in consumer interest in LEOs in the Falkland Islands, but this has been myopically focused on SpaceX’s […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation Posted on28/10/202128/10/2021

Update #3: Amateur Radio Call Sign Allocation for British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Update 28th October 2021 The South Georgia Government have now completed their consultation so now it is the turn of the British Antarctic Territory Government […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation Posted on01/06/202103/08/2021

Open letter to the Falkland Islands Regulator about South Georgia and Antarctic VP8 Amateur Radio Licensing

Open Letter to the Falkland Islands Communications Regulator Alan Cheshire MInstP MIET MIEEE  G4EEL VK6CQ VKØLD VP8PJ  Telecoms Engineer, Perth Western Australia Chris Gare FIET […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation Posted on28/04/202128/04/2021

Update: Formal Complaint regarding the actions of the Falkland Islands Communications Regulator

Update: 28th April 2021 After several months of protracted discussions, the Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has provided a final opportunity for non-resident lifetime, VP8 licence owners […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation Posted on26/04/202128/04/2021

Updates on VP8 amateur radio licences in British Antarctic Territory, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Update: 27th March 2021 The annual Falkland Islands Regulator’s report was recently issued and this was what was said about South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands […] Read More

Mobile phones, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on18/03/202118/03/2021

A possible solution for “Problems Receiving Some UK Texts”?

On the 12th March 2021, the Falkland Islands Communications Regulator (Regulator) posted “Problems Receiving Some UK Texts” on Facebook, which can be read below. OpenFalklands […] Read More

Broadband, General, Regulation, Satellites Posted on25/01/202125/01/2021

SpaceX’s Starlink in touching distance of the Falklands!

It’s been a quiet year on OpenFalklands with less opportunity to write technical articles about Falkland Islands telecommunications subjects (I’ve done most!) and with a […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation Posted on23/10/202023/10/2020

Non-resident lifetime Falkland Islands VP8 licences – common sense prevails (Update #4)

Update #4: 23rd October 2020 This will probably be the last update on this issue. I am pleased to report that I have been notified […] Read More

Amateur radio, Broadband, Regulation Posted on01/08/202015/05/2024

Communications Regulator appeal delayed by poor communications

Previous updates concerning the Communications Regulator Notice of Appeal maybe seen here and here. UPDATE #5: 7th August 2020. Here is the Falkland Islands TV’s […] Read More

Amateur radio, News, Regulation Posted on15/07/202012/09/2020

Notice of Appeal started in relation to VP8 amateur radio licences

The full background to this issue can be read in a previous post here Update #3 17th July 2020. A short video on the Appeal […] Read More

Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on10/07/202012/09/2020

Email to the Communications Regulator concerning an amateur radio licence issue

Please read the original post that may be found further down. Then Update #2 and #3. Update #3 – 15th July 2020 This later post […] Read More

Broadband, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy Posted on09/07/202009/08/2020

Update #9: OTT Service Provider oriented Internet Access product

The original post can be found further down. Update #9:  7th August 2020 I have today sent a further email to Sure Falkland Islands. To: […] Read More

Mobile phones, Regulation, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on04/07/202004/07/2020

July 4th 2020 Update: The curious case of 4G TV interference

The original post may be found below. Update #2: 3rd July 2020 The PCC’s report in January stated that an apology and compensation of £5,000 […] Read More

Amateur radio, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on30/06/2020

Obtaining an amateur radio licence on the Falkland islands.

In a recent post, I added a footnote talking about the competence requirements needed to obtain a full Falkland Islands amateur radio licence in the […] Read More

Broadband, Internet, Regulation, Satellites, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on17/03/202021/03/2020

An open email to MLAs about the impact of VSAT legislation on businesses

Update, 21st MaRCH 2020 I’ve sent an email to MLAs To: Falkland Islands MLAs cc: Falkland Islands Attorney General Although this is an important issue […] Read More

Broadband, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/02/202008/02/2020

Update; 7th February: National Broadband Strategy – what is it, indeed, where is it heading?

Update; 7th February, CoC meeting   Please take a look at the FITV‘s short report on the closed meeting held at The Chamber of Commerce […] Read More

Broadband, Internet, Regulation, Satellites, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on09/01/202001/03/2021

Business continuity, VSATs and the law of unintended consequences

Following my previous post – National Broadband Strategy: Subsea cable study, there is a subject that has not had sufficient public debate – Internet blackout […] Read More

Broadband, FI cloud, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on10/12/201910/12/2019

Falkland Islands Internet presentation in Penguin News

On Thursday 28th November 2019, I gave a presentation in the Chamber of Commerce in Stanley, Falkland Islands concerning the Islands’ Internet service. This was […] Read More

Broadband, FI cloud, General, Internet, Regulation, Strategy, Telecommunications Posted on08/12/2019

Falkland Islands Internet presentation on FITV

On Thursday 28th November 2019, I gave a presentation in the Chamber of Commerce in Stanley, Falkland Islands concerning the Islands’ Internet. This was videoed […] Read More

Broadband, General, Regulation, Strategy Posted on17/10/201917/10/2019

Let’s talk on Falkland Islands Radio during Communications Week in March 2019

Back now in what now seems the dim and distant past, during Communications Week in March 2019, Jason Lewis hosted a Let’s Talk interview on […] Read More

Broadband, Regulation, Strategy, Sure Falkland Islands issue, Telecommunications Posted on14/08/201914/08/2019

Falkland Islands’ Regulator’s QoS Direction: Part 2 – Discussion

On July 1st 2019, the Falkland Islands’ Communications Regulator issued a “Direction to Sure Falkland Islands, No 2019/01a Quality of Service” which requires Sure Falkland […] Read More

Broadband, General, Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on07/08/201908/08/2019

Falkland Islands’ Regulator’s QoS Direction, Part 1 – what is it?

On July 1st 2019, the Falkland Islands’ Communications Regulator issued a “Direction to Sure Falkland Islands, No 2019/01a Quality of Service” which requires Sure Falkland […] Read More

Regulation, Telecommunications Posted on11/05/201916/05/2019

Is the reported Sure complaints data adequate for a monopoly environment?

Synopsis The Falkland Islands Communications Regulator has just issued a report in May 2019 entitled “A Report on Complaints to Sure Falkland Islands”. This report […] Read More

Recent Posts

  • It’s a go! Amazon’s Project Kuiper LEO constellation.
  • Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Starlink in the Falklands – April 19th update
  • Comment on TTP/ Sure South Atlantic’s Starlink paper: A Security, Political and Technical Assessment
  • Starlink in the Falklands – Petition Group Press Release

Recent Comments

  • Brian Jamieson on It’s a go! Amazon’s Project Kuiper LEO constellation.
  • Brian Jamieson on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Grizelda Cockwell on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • Brian Jamieson on Connecting Communities: Inside Starlink’s Community Gateway
  • John Lowrie on Starlink in the Falklands – April 19th update

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