We've done this tree time, by showing and explaining how d-star works and why it's ok with french regulation. But there is one guy ... who simply doesn't want, because he dont want that amateur have access to new technology. This guy is an old hamradio ... and is th only guy who block us.
--- In [email protected], Tony Langdon <vk3...@...> wrote: > > At 04:57 AM 6/29/2010, you wrote: > >You should take a look at this : > >http://draf.asso.fr/index.php?post/2010/06/28/D-STAR-situation-in-France > > Looks like a Government agency that doesn't really understand D-STAR > or other newer digital modes. I'm sure that if someone can sit the > officials down and get them to listen, all of their fears could be put to > rest. > > Governments around the world have dealt with the Internet connection > issue. Ours, for instance, has considered that as long as general > Internet access isn't possible, then the Internet part of the > connection is treated more like a dedicated landline link between > amateur stations, and is permitted. This issue first came up in the > IPhone days (late 1990s), and the ACMA has progressively clarified > the regulations in this area. > > The other key issue seems to be that Government agencies feel they > can't monitor D-STAR communications. Someone needs to show them that > ANY D-STAR radio can intercept these transmissions, and that a DV > Dongle implements the vocoder, which can be used with any receiver or > Internet system that can recover the audio stream. There's nothing > to stop French authorities monitoring D-STAR transmissions, it's as > easy as listening into FM, AM or SSB, with the right radio (i.e. any > of the Icom units currently on the market). > > Someone needs to sit the French officials down and allay their fears > about D-STAR, as well as sell the potential benefits to the French > public of amateurs with D-STAR capabilities on French soil. > > 73 de VK3JED / VK3IRL > http://vkradio.com >
