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Mike Cross
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Post by Mike Cross » Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:31 pm

However it still doesn't answer my basic question which is how ofcom can claim "clear title" to those bands.
Why do they need to? If the Law says they can charge you then they can, in much the same way that Government has decided to tax us in so many other ways.
Given the standard of some a/g radio this might be a good thing.
And the standard from the other end is better? CAA recognised that there was a problem and have removed the automatic right for FRTOL holders to an AGCS Certificate. If you wanted to legally operate AGCS today you'd have to pass the test and get the certificate.

However there are many people out there operating AGCS on the basis of a certificate they got prior to the change, and without ever having taken the AGCS test.
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Post by J.C. » Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:40 pm

Mike,
I accept what you say but my point is ..has this "law" ever been challanged?

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Post by tnowak » Fri Oct 03, 2008 8:14 am

If you have a few million to waste have a go!!!

Radio spectrum management is International and not National. All National regulatory bodies have to conform to internationally agreed guidelines, rules and regulations.

Take a look at http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/index.asp?cate ... me&lang=en

Gives you an idea of what is involved.
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