I loved the penalties, incudingthe prohibition of use of any remote control, including tv! Now that is cruel and unusual punishment!
73 de K9CHP Amir from my Acer Iconia A500 tablet On Apr 1, 2012 5:35 PM, "Andy Kellner" [email protected] wrote:
Hehehe. Lol. 5 panels 1 m wide with night lightning. Anybody can shut you down for 6 months. Jail if you dont install the panels. Good April's fools one ! Well written.
From: Roger [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 2 April 2012 6:32 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: You think you have it tough here...
And the date is...???
On 4/1/2012 3:41 PM, Daniel Schultz wrote:
This comes from F1FRV and F5PBG, with help from the Google translator.
The
original can be found here:
http://f1frv.free.fr/main6_Reglementation.html
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY - DECISION No. 03/31/2011-1952879697a-AMAT - AMATEUR SERVICE
Given the Telecommunications Code of the French Republic, the Guidelines 2011/01/52/CE views of the European Parliament dated 20/01/2011, to the European Directive 2010/12/25681a/CE Commission (Telecommunications
Division)
of 25/03/2011, The TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATORY AUTHORITY DECIDES:
S.1: GENERAL - Any holder of a license of the amateur radio service is required to publicize the location thereof, so that neighbors can know
the
origin of potential interference.
S.2: FORM - The information will be made with panels of size and content regulated by this decision (item 5).
S.3: PANEL MAIN - A main panel will be affixed outside the building near
the
main entrance for apartment buildings, and the entrance to the property
for
single family homes .
S.4: SIDE PANELS - Four more panels called secondary, identical in size,
are
arranged in lines of communication to the north, east, south and west of
the
station, in an area determined by two concentric circles, minimum radius
20
meters, 60 meters maximum, the center of the circles found to be the main antenna of the station. In case the size of the property would exceed
that of
the larger circle, the side panels would be placed on the property line,
in
the four cardinal directions indicated and close channels of
communication.
S.5: SPECIFICATION - Each panel will have the form of a rectangle, the
longest
side being horizontal. It must be made of aluminum or stainless steel
sheet
and background characters in enamel paint, baked. (ISO 6996). The
plastics
are not accepted. All panel-substrate should withstand winds of 150 km
/ h
for a day. (Rhone Valley, recommended value: 220 km / h). Dimensions:
Width:
1 meter (+ or - 1 cm) Height: 0.33 meters. (+ or - 1 cm). The type of characters will be the model, namely "STICK" (NF). Any other type of character is prohibited. Character height: 0.05 meters (+ or - 1 mm).
Line
width: 0.01 meters (+ or - 1 mm). Character color: dark blue or black. Background: white.
S.6: TEXT - Each panel must include, obligatorily capitalized on four
lines,
the following: 1st line: AREA OF DISTURBANCE - 2nd line: WIRELESS - 3rd
line:
RISK OF INTERFERENCE - 4th line: ELECTRONIC. It will also include, on
the
left a pictograph of a transmitting antenna, and a rectangle for
displaying
the information of the owner of the station.
S.7: AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE - Must appear in the space provided for this purpose, in a rectangle 10 centimeter by 7 centimeters, located as shown
on
the model annexed to this decision, in uppercase characters to upper
dimension
(1 centimeter or more) that of other indications panel. A photographic document in Annex specifies the layout of text, the symbol, and the
rectangle
for displaying the information of the owner of the station.
S.8: LOCATION OF SIGNS, LIGHTING - Each main panel or secondary,
immovably
fixed, must be legible, the bottom must be located at least 1.50 m above
the
ground and up to 2 meters. Night lighting will be installed if the
lighting
does not allow reading at night.
S.9: DISTRIBUTION OF CHARGES - The purchase of signs, their installation, maintenance (including keeping them clean whatever the weather
conditions) and
their possible replacement is in charge of the holder of the license.
S.10: PRESENCE AND MAINTENANCE - Any sign missing, damaged, illegible, ill-disposed may give rise to these minutes and immediate precautionary measures (prohibition of license issue, confiscation of equipment,
dismantling
of antennas at the expense of the licensee), without prejudice to the penalties provided for in Article 14.
S.11: REMEDIES OF THIRD PARTIES, TAX AUDIT - Any resident of the area
within a
circle of 1 km in diameter whose center is the antenna of the station in question, and alleging an experience of interference, may request to ART, without charge, the cessation of transmissions, pending the technical
checks
of agents. These checks will take place within a maximum of six months, beyond which the owner of the station will resume transmitting. These
checks,
whether or not they find interference, will cause the payment of a fee
by the
holder of the license. The amount of this check is set annually by
decree of
the Ministry of Finance at € 812.37 including tax in the year 2011.
S.12: NOTIFICATION OF ART - Each holder of an amateur license will be
required
to send by registered mail with return receipt requested, within a
period of
one month from the date of this Decision, a file containing: - the
station's
location on a map IGN 25000th - the precise location of the station and
five
regulatory signs on a detailed plan of his neighborhood, the photo of
the
main panel in place with its night lights, accompanied by a bailiff
stating
the exact location of said panel. - A solemn declaration of the
establishment
of subpanels.
S.13: CONTROL - The sworn officers of the Regulatory Authority (ART) and
the
National Frequencies Agency (ANF), and the police and gendarmerie are responsible for the verification of the installation of the panels and
their
conformity to the model described in Article 5 and Annex hereto.
S.14: SANCTIONS - license bans issued, confiscation of equipment
(without VAT
refund), fines and prison sentences are those specified in
Telecommunications
Code, namely from 6000 to 36000 F (915 to 5496 €) for a subsequent
offense
with imprisonment from eight days to six months, and a lifetime ban on
use of
transmitters, of whatever nature, including radio remote controls, TV
zapper,
and mobile phones.
S.15: ANNEX, MODEL - A model panel is attached as a photograph to this decision. The required text, layout, the pictogram of the transmitting antenna, as well as the location for the display indicative of the owner
of
the station are clearly visible. Any sign not complying with this model
will
be considered non-existent.
S.16: APPLICATION PUBLICATION - This decision will be applicable
immediately
published in the Official Gazette of the French Republic, April 1, 2011.
Done at PARIS, 7 Square Max Hymans, April 1, 2011
Signed, The Regulatory Authority for Telecommunications
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