Commercial Pilot streams ATC without consent

[matthewn1983]

http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/f ... u91pj2SyZg

New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management team report streaming air traffic radiocommunications over the internet may compromise safety

A commercial pilot recently reproduced local air traffic radiocommunications over the internet, without the consent of the parties concerned or the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Radio Spectrum Management (RSM) received a complaint from the airport, concerned of a likely compromise to the safety and integrity of airport operations resulting from unwanted publication of the communications.

Articles 17 and 18 of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations apply to secrecy of radiocommunications, by both licensees and the general public. New Zealand gives effect to those requirements in the Radiocommunications Act 1989. It is an offence for anyone to disclose the contents, or to reproduce, or to make use of radiocommunications not intended for that person. The Radiocommunications Act 1989 provides for a penalty of up to $30,000.

In consultation with the CAA, who were concerned that the internet streaming breached International Civil Aviation Organization principles, and with assistance of airport staff, RSM was able to quickly locate the offender and visited the property. The pilot, who co-operated with an inspection, was formally warned.

[Scotty]

Plenty on here would monitor air comms as well as ADS-B, and some would also broadcast one or the other via the net.

I wonder if the ITU Regs are referenced in our radio communications legislation? If they are, it could effect far more than just those who monitor and re-broadcast aircraft comms.

[citabria]

Well, someone had better inform LiveATC.net

[ivahri]

That release also has me a bit puzzled... it says "New Zealand gives effect to those requirements through..."... well what does the Act say? This has such broad implications that to apply it to one case and not all the others, such as Police and emergency service transmissions, seems hard to justify.

And given Australia is a signatory to the ITU what is ACMA's position on this???

Cheers,


Richard