AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 minutes agoTelecom Upgrade: Starlink has been granted a 15-year telecommunications licence in the Turks & Caicos, with an initial fee of about $112,600 plus revenue- and spectrum-linked annual payments; it’s positioned as independent of Flow and Digicel for regular satellite internet, while Direct to Cellular will partner with local providers. Connectivity Costs: A new Broadband Genie study ranks the UK 46th globally for average mobile broadband data cost at about $0.27 per 1GB, a reminder that pricing and network maturity vary widely across markets. Regulation & Transparency: The UK is pressing the TCI to improve beneficial-ownership access and transparency, including concerns around application fees and the push toward fully public registers. Hurricane Science: New lab findings in Current Biology show hurricane-driven adaptation in Turks & Caicos silver key anoles, including a shorter hind toe that may improve gripping. Energy Youth: Pelican Energy TCI’s sixth Youth Energy Roundtable had students present research on balancing solar growth with grid stability and fairness. Conservation Skills: TCI launched its first-ever certification programme for national saltwater flats fishing guides, aiming to standardize training and support conservation-led prosperity.
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