ARLA/CLUSTER: Portugal takes action against illegal radio communications

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Jose Francisco CT4AN, REP national MS co-ordinator, reports that the
Portuguese national regulator has taken action against illegal radio
communications

It's the second time ANACOM and the Portuguese Maritime Police act
over illegal communications and interferences.

The Portuguese Maritime Police, a branch of the Portuguese Navy, and
the Communications Authority ICP-ANACOM made a control operation which
resulted in confiscations  on radio equipments and heavy fines to ten
operators. Besides having the equipment confiscated, the operators
face fines which may reach 1250€, close to 1650USD.

The newspapers detail that the fiscalization was made on 28 vessels
and 29 harboured stations, both on sea, inland and in waterways.

http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx
?content_id=3407923&seccao=Sul

The Authorities said that the operation was based on interference
complaints to legal radio systems, including Amateur Radio Service,
Aeronautical Band, Maritime Service and commercial radio frequencies.

Rede dos Emissores Portugueses (REP) in Google English
http://tinyurl.com/PortugalREP

Portuguese Regulator ANACOM
http://tinyurl.com/PortugalCommsRegulator

The UK communications regulator Ofcom used to report prosecution
statistics but has not done so since the 2008/9 financial year. Not
only do Ofcom no longer report what actions they taken, they also
appear to have removed the previously published figures from their
website.

Ofcom 2008/9 prosecution statistics
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/may2010/ofcom_prosecutions.htm