Eutelsat Communications, a Paris-based satellite operator that serves Europe and the Mideast, says Iran has jammed satellite broadcast of the BBC, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America since Wednesday.
This “significant deliberate interference” violates the rules of the International Telecommunications Union, Eutelsat said, adding that it has asked the French national frequency union to step up its complaints to the ITU.
No word if Big Bird has been hit by the jamming.
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Bob Brewin joined Government Executive in April 2007, bringing with him more than 20 years of experience as a journalist focusing on defense issues and technology. Bob covers the world of defense and information technology for Nextgov, and is the author of the “What’s Brewin” blog.
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