She joined directors from Deutsche
Welle, France 24, and the US Broadcasting Board of Directors which
oversees the Voice of America, in condemning the flagrant violation of
the clearly established international procedures on operating satellite
equipment.
Liliane Landor said: “The BBC calls upon the Ethiopian
authorities to end this interference. They are disrupting international
news broadcasts for no apparent reason. This is a deliberate act of
vandalism that tarnishes their reputation.”
During the past week,
BBC television and radio broadcasts on the Arabsat satellites have been
affected by intentional uplink interference. Many international
television broadcasts, including those from France 24 and Deutsche
Welle, have been badly affected.
The satellite operator Arabsat
has reported that the interference has come from within Ethiopia. The
interference is intensive and affects services on all three Arabsat
satellites. Unlike previous instances of intentional interference, these
events do not appear to be linked to any particular content or channel
on these satellites.
The interference is contrary to the
international regulations that govern the use of radio frequency
transmissions and the operation of satellite systems, and inhibits the
ability of individuals to freely access media according to Article 19 of
the UN Declaration of Human Rights.
source : http://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/ethiopian-broadcast-jamming
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