Does Fair Isle have Internet?

Late last summer, a broadband connection by satellite link was established on Fair Isle. There is no telecommunication cable to Fair Isle and the link sounded the death knell for the microwave connection, which can support only a few calls at a time, between the island and the mainland.

Who lives on Fair Isle?

It is administratively part of Shetland. There is a permanent population of around 60 people here, who mostly live at the south end of the island. Traditionally, crofting and fishing were the main occupations, but today the economy is far more diverse. Zoom out to see where we are in the world.