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Explanatory Note =
on the=20
Intended Telecommunication Interference=20
Procedure |
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An interference =
investigation, and=20
any subsequent action that this may lead to, will normally only be =
initiated in=20
response to an actual interference complaint. To lodge a complaint of=20
interference a domestic consumer should complete form RA179=20
and send the completed form to the appropriate local office. Other users =
of=20
radio should report any interference through their normal =
channels.
If a RA investigation =
concludes=20
that an interference complaint is valid and that the source of the =
interference=20
is a telecommunication system, then regardless of the actual level of=20
electromagnetic emission the RA will refer the case to Oftel. An =
exception to=20
this is when the interference is creating a safety of life situation and =
in this=20
case the RA can serve a close down notice with immediate effect. =
Following the referral of =
an=20
interference complaint, Oftel would contact the relevant =
telecommunications=20
operator and inform it of the details. Under the proposed licence obligation, Oftel would require the operator =
to take=20
all reasonably practicable steps, as the Director General of =
Telecommunications=20
(DGT) may direct, to remove or mitigate the interference caused by its =
system=20
and then report to Oftel the steps it has taken. If Oftel is satisfied =
that the=20
operator has taken all reasonably practicable steps then it will be =
deemed that=20
the operator has met its obligations under the Telecommunications Act =
1984.=20
This leads to three =
potential=20
outcomes:
1. The interference =
problem has=20
been successfully resolved in which case the RA will notify the =
complainant and=20
close the case.
2. The interference =
problem=20
persists and upon investigation the RA concludes that the actual level =
of=20
emission is below that specified in MPT 1570. In this situation the =
problem will=20
be recorded as unresolved. The RA will notify the complainant that, the =
level of=20
emission is below that specified in MPT1570 and therefore the RA is =
unable to=20
pursue the case any further. Any unresolved problems will be included in =
the=20
review that was specified in the package of measures announced by the =
Minister=20
for Small Business and E Commerce on 9 November 2000 .
3. The interference =
problem=20
persists and upon investigation the RA concludes that the actual level =
of=20
emission exceeds that specified in MPT1570. In this situation the RA can =
serve a=20
notice to close down the offending apparatus which has effect after 28 =
days. If=20
the operator is able to reduce the emission to a level below that =
specified in=20
MPT1570 the notice will be lifted and outcome 1 or 2 above will apply =
depending=20
on whether or not the reduction in the level of emission also cures the=20
interference problem.
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