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<H1>Cable operators fear interference from radio network</H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The <STRONG>Deutscher Amateur Radio Club</STRONG> (DARC)
reports on <STRONG>the legal action that a cable operator</STRONG> took about
the proposed auction of 800 MHz for wireless networks.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The Cologne Administrative Court rejected the action
brought by <STRONG>Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg</STRONG> saying that if the cable
operator was afraid of interference they could take action to improve their
cable system.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>For years cable operators have claimed their networks are
"tight" and there could be no problem with <STRONG>cable interference to radio
bands despite the fact that the audio channel of one station has disrupted the
Amateur Radio use of 145.750 MHz for many years</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The DARC views the ruling positively since it will
encourage cable operators to upgrade leaky cable systems. As well as stopping
the pick up of any 800 MHz transmissions it should also reduce the interference
that leaky cable systems cause to Radio Amateurs.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>The DARC report can be seen in Google English
at<BR></FONT><A href="http://tinyurl.com/yjdcch9" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://tinyurl.com/yjdcch9</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC)<BR></FONT><A
href="http://tinyurl.com/GermanyDARC" target=_blank><FONT
face=Tahoma>http://tinyurl.com/GermanyDARC</FONT></A> <BR></P></BODY></HTML>