[OZAPRS] Political messages via APRS

[Darryl Smith]

People...

I would encourage everyone to make sure that they are aware of the License
Conditions imposed by the ACMA. You can find a copy on the following URL. 
	
	
http://www.wia.org.au/licences/advanced/documentation/documents/AmateurLicen
ce.pdf

Paragraph 6 is probably the most important as far as this message is
concerned. It prohibits any transmissions which are or include an
advertisement; and limits communications to training and investigations in
radiocommunications, intercommunications as well as transmitting news and
information relating to amateur stations as a way of facilitating
intercommunications. 

Making statements of a political nature or broadcasts supporting or opposing
a political point of view I am sure would be considered outside the scope of
what is permitted, leading anyone transmitting such a statement open to
prosecution. To be plain, I am not talking about what is transmitted as
messages between two stations - I am specifically referring to beacon text
here.

Whilst it is generally difficult for the ACMA to prosecute Hams, APRS makes
their job easy. We place all the evidence on the internet for them, and even
tell them where the transmissions were made from. 

Darryl

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Darryl Smith, VK2TDS POBox 169 Ingleburn NSW 2565 Australia 
Mobile Number 0412 929 634 [+61 4 12 929 634 Int] - 02 9618 6459 
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