Melbourne man guilty of Radiocommunications Act offences

Melbourne man guilty of Radiocommunications Act offences

A Melbourne man who deliberately disrupted a taxi company’s radiocommunications system using a non-standard radio transmitter, has been fined $3,500 and ordered to pay costs after pleading guilty to three offences under the Radiocommunications Act 1992 (the Act).

The court finding follows an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority into allegations of radio interference at West Gippsland Taxis Pty Ltd. ACMA Inspectors found the defendant using a transmitter that he had modified to disrupt taxi operations and make frivolous calls to Triple Zero and the RACV using the taxi service’s frequency.

The defendant pleaded guilty to three breaches under the Act:

• operating a radiocommunications device without a licence (subsection 46(1) of the Act)
• causing a radio emission to be made by a transmitter knowing that it was a non-standard transmitter (section 157 of the Act)
• causing substantial disruption or disturbance of radiocommunications (section 197 of the Act).

‘In this case, the offender programmed a device to overcome security functions to deliberately disrupt radiocommunications services,’ said ACMA Chairman, Chris Chapman. ‘Radiocommunications provide access to critical emergency and community services and the ACMA will not tolerate intentional non-compliance.’

Non-standard radiocommunications devices were an ACMA Priority Compliance Area for 2013-14. The public should be aware that operating modified or non-standard radio transmitters can cause interference to radiocommunications, and the operator may incur significant penalties. More information is available here.

This case follows recent enforcement action taken against two security companies found operating radiocommunications devices without a licence.

Our thanks to Graham VK4BB for the above information






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Usually taxi companies interfere with everyone else.

 

lol.


Especially at the Airport.

 

Licensed Cab Company? How unusual

Horrors of Horrors! A taxi company with a legitimate radio license. Only in Oz or New Z.

 

I think perhaps you fellas miss the point.
As HAM radio operators, we should be above reproach, and operate with skill, knowledge, respect, and most of all , within the law.
It is our responsibility to be the best of the best when it comes to operating our equipment within standards set forth .
if this guy was a Ham , it's a sad statement of what being a ham has become. 10-4 gud buddy.. .

 

FYI: Triple Zero is Australia's equivalent of 911.

 

Yeah, so what about the idiot guy who plays his sound effects records on Danny's (VK4SD) Australia Wide Night Owl Insomnia Net (AWNOI) -- 3.590 every Friday night and splatters everyone.

The interference has only been going on regularly each week for 7+ years now!

So when is he going to be tracked down and prosecuted, huh?

 

Actually though, it doesn't say he's a HAM..