Eutelsat accuses Iran of jamming its satellites

Eutelsat has charged Iran with jamming of its satellites. The operator accused Iran of jamming two of its satellites which “harmfully affect the transmission of several digital TV and radio channels broadcasting in Persian from outside of Iran.” The move, said the statement, is prohibited by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations.
The statement said: “Since 26 September, Eutelsat has been experiencing jamming on two of its satellites. The interferences harmfully affect the transmission of several digital TV and radio channels broadcasting in Persian from outside of Iran, as well as other channels. As a result of measurements conducted with a specially designed interference detection system, Eutelsat concluded that the uplink transmissions of all these interfering carriers originated in Iran.
In order to remedy this situation in the shortest possible time, Eutelsat decided to take action simultaneously along two main lines: on the diplomatic front, and using all appropriate national and international procedures, Eutelsat has immediately notified the relevant authorities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, demanding that the harmful jamming operations be immediately and permanently stopped. Eutelsat has also reminded the relevant Iranian authorities that intentional jamming is explicitly prohibited by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations. Concurrently, on the technical front, Eutelsat's technical experts have been working around the clock with affected customers to mitigate the impact of the interference on service as much as possible.”