Saint Helena Island Communications
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Saint Helena Island Communications
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#2relevant documentary video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-QejUTDCWw
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#3Why does Saint Helena have import duty, or are they talking about packages not coming from the UK?
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#4> Note that the postcode (‘zip code’) ‘STHL 1ZZ’ applies to the entire island, and also that the ‘South Atlantic Ocean’, while strictly unnecessary, does seem to help prevent letters being routed to California, South Carolina or Australia!
Took me several paragraphs to realize this wasn’t invoking my beloved Beaufort County
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#5I (sorta) know the author of a self-published book, Finding Napoleon which I think covers his time on St. Helena.
It's funny that they don't much mention the main reason anyone's heard of it.
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#6> It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications Ordinance 1989. From 1 November 2023 anyone using such a terminal will be liable to be subject to a ‘ceaseand desist’ order issued on behalf of the Government. A cease and desist order is an instruction to stop using terminals, and continue to refrain from using terminals, whilst the exclusivity of the current telecommunications licencing arrangements remain in force. Any breach of such a cease and desist order may result in the confiscation of the equipment.
Starlink seems to be illegal to protect the government’s investment in a monopoly on the main satellite.
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#7> It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications Ordinance 1989. From 1 November 2023 anyone usin…
Relatedly, it's worth watching the entire Bill Gurley talk at the recent All-In Summit.
Edit: Updating link to jump to the relevant section of the talk. https://youtu.be/F9cO3-MLHOM?t=397
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#8> It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications Ordinance 1989. From 1 November 2023 anyone usin…
Relatedly, it's worth watching the entire Bill Gurley talk at the recent All-In Summit. Edit: Updating link to jump to the relevant section of the talk. https://youtu.be/F9cO3-MLHOM?t=397
What's the connection?
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#9I (sorta) know the author of a self-published book, Finding Napoleon which I think covers his time on St. Helena. It's funny that they don't much mention the main reason anyone's heard of it.
You mean the epic steps?
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#10> It has come to the attention of the St Helena Government that members of the public may have acquired, imported and be currently using terminals, such as Starlink, for the purposes of internet connectivity. Using such terminals is in contravention of the exclusivity of current telecommunications licencing arrangements made under section 3(4) of the Telecommunications Ordinance 1989. From 1 November 2023 anyone usin…
Alternate take: "the current licensee will sue us if we allow Starlink".