Telecommunication line infrastructure and the Arctic environment: past, present and future

Abstract This article concentrates on the interconnected past, present and future of telecommunications environment in Arctic. It brings together discussions natural environment, sustainable development connectivity through Arctic focuses fixed-line infrastructure. study builds theoretical literature infrastructure, infrastructuring pipeline ecologies demonstrates how peculiar features Arctic, such as coldness, snow ice, ground frost permafrost affect telecommunication lines, this infrastructure impacts which it is built. Similarly, environmental conditions, paired with long distances, small populations limited economic opportunities, processes selection technologies, well their spatial extent, quality speed expansion. While construction lines supports exploitation resources beyond different parts circumpolar North, also plays a role observation protection