Are rebroadcasters interfering with satellite signal

We receive a number of calls over localised interference. It is highly illegal to interfere with any satellite signal. Of recent times we have visited communities and individuals who seem to be missing a few channels, when satellite signal in their location is receivable. These issues, seemingly affect people more in the main expat areas, whereas just outside these issues seem to disappear.

Whilst technicians visited one client to review their internet, they noticed a set top box from one of these companies, which had the frequencies on the screen being used. All of which are in the satellite transmission zone and clearly not allowed and potentially would cause issue to legal systems if they catch the signal. This is just one or many such companies, that can / do cause potential issues, to those with legal equipment and services.


Information will be passed on to the local authorities for review.




Quotation - Martina Scheurer of Orihuela Town hall.
“As councillor for modernization and also as coordinator from Los Verdes regarding the councillor department of environment.
You are right, it is illegal to transmit in frequencies which do interfere with the ordinary satelite reception. Also the emision of “potencia radiada isotropica Equivalente ” (unfortunatly I am not able to say so in English) might be a problem.
At the present moment I am trying to get as much information as possible and also investigate about the current law situation so to act in the near future.”
“potencia radiada isotropica Equivalente ”