Keep the source’s date and setting
The Navy’s 2023 Diego Garcia welcome package identifies AFN as a tenant command providing cable television and radio support. It is an institutional document for that setting, not a current commercial channel catalogue. Keep its date when citing it and avoid extending the statement to every island in an inherited geographic directory label. No conclusion about current territorial sovereignty is needed to distinguish this military media context from a retail television package.
Eligibility is different from geographical presence
AFN’s current support information describes an authorised audience rather than general availability to anyone who can open a webpage. Being near a location or possessing a compatible device does not establish that an individual qualifies. Use the service’s own current eligibility process and do not obtain credentials from another person. A UKIPTV enquiry or player purchase cannot create an AFN entitlement.
Older satellite instructions may no longer apply
AFN’s support site also addresses its direct-to-home transition and AFN Now. An old signal-acquisition document or installation guide should therefore not be treated as permanent reception advice. Check the relevant current service route for the actual installation and authorised audience. This guide did not test a Diego Garcia receiver, app, account or live session and does not establish UKIPTV carriage, local cable continuity or redistribution permission for military television material.