Illegal satellite decoder cards cause serious interference to public safety organizations
News | 06/24/2002 4:00 am EDT
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Industry Canada is warning the Canadian public that using illegal satellite decoder cards, often referred to as AVR cards, can cause serious interference with communications systems of public safety organizations and those that continue to use the cards will receive appropriate penalties. Following several complaints from Canada’s Federal Search and Rescue (SAR) program and one Ontario local police department, the department served notice in DGRB-002-02 that it will prosecute offenders (RoW Update, June 18/02). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need.Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIALTwo weeks free access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. SUBSCRIBEUnlimited access to thewirereport.ca and our exlusive newsletters. Reuse & PermissionsUnauthorized distribution, transmission, reuse or republication of any and all content is strictly prohibited. To discuss re-use of this material, please contact: Customer Care, 613-688-8821 | subscriptions@hilltimes.com |