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 structure their future telecoms market. The Sure Exclusive licence ends only after the Falkland Islands Government (FIG) serves notice on them. Extending the exclusive licenceI’ve written extensively in previous posts about the challenges of an exclusive telecommunications regime, so I don’t need to reiterate them here. Full nationalisationNationalising the telecommunications infrastructure in the Falkland Islands when Sure’s exclusive licence ends would be a significant decision. It has been commented that the staff currently managing the island’s telecommunications infrastructure and services are very competent.