ARLA/CLUSTER: Regulador francês diz que o D-Star é ilegal em França.

[Jose Miguel Fonte]

Vá lá que apesar do todos os defeitos que os franceses possam ter, eis
que surge uma boa notícia.

"ARCEP, has said the D-STAR protocol specifications could allow
ham-radio operators to connect their station to Internet and that is
prohibited"

Não tanto pela interligação pois isto é outra questão mas mais pelo
segundo ponto:

"The ARCEP also cites alleged concerns regarding Cryptography & National
Security as well as the use of a proprietary CODEC."

Pelo menos lá parece que a ARCEP sabe do que fala ou pelo menos dão-se
ao trabalho que verificar o que é o D-STAR e o respectivo e controverso
codec (AMBE).


A notícia notóriamente parcial ainda refere:

"It seems incredible that in the 21st century a country would attempt to
stop its Radio Amateurs from using modern means of communications. "

Pois eu respondia com: De moderno não tem nada e parece incrível que no
século XXI se consiga permitir, em alguns países, um modo de comunicação
digital que utiliza um codec proprietário. Ainda acrescento; que vai
contra as várias regulamentações nacionais. Já para não falar na génese
do próprio serviço de amador e amador por satélite.

73 de ct1enq

On Tue, 2010-06-29 at 13:59 +0100, João Gonçalves Costa wrote:
> D-STAR illegal in France
> While Radio Amateurs in the rest of the world have embraced modern
> digital communications, it would appear 
> D-STAR is illegal in France and there is now a European Parliament
> petition on the matter.
> 
> A report on the French digital ham radio website (DR  F) says that the
> regulator, the ARCEP, has said the D-STAR protocol specifications
> could allow ham-radio operators to connect their station to Internet
> and that is prohibited. 
> The ARCEP also cites alleged concerns regarding Cryptography &
> National Security as well as the use of a proprietary CODEC.
> 
> The DR  F are calling on all European Ham-radio societies to help them
> in their battle to allow all Digital Voice modes, Internet access and
> no restrictive experiment in France.
> 
> It seems incredible that in the 21st century a country would attempt
> to stop its Radio Amateurs from using modern means of communications. 
> 
> You can sign the European Parliament Petition - Digital Voice &
> Internet Access in France at
> http://draf.asso.fr/index.php?pages/Digital-Voice-Internet-Access-in-France-Petition
> 
> DR  F D-STAR Situation in France in English
> http://draf.asso.fr/index.php?post/2010/06/28/
> D-STAR-situation-in-France
> 
> Digital Ham Radio France (DR  F) in Google English
> http://tinyurl.com/FranceDRAF
> 
> REF National Society in Google English
> http://tinyurl.com/FranceREF
> 
> ARCEP in Google English
> http://tinyurl.com/FranceARCEP