Eutelsat Archives

AIB Condemns Satellite Jamming by Ethiopia

June 11, 2014June 11, 2014TesfaNews10 Comments

Earlier this month, Liliane Landor, acting Director of the BBC World Service Group, has joined directors from Deutsche Welle, France 24, and the US Broadcasting Board of Directors which oversees the Voice of America, in condemning Ethiopia for intentional jamming of the satellite broadcasts By RadioWorld, THE Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) has condemned the […]

Ethiopia Accused of International Airwaves Banditry

June 7, 2014June 7, 2014TesfaNews6 Comments

Satellite fleet operator Eutelsat alleges that a high-powered ground antenna located on Ethiopian territory has repeatedly jammed programming Eutelsat satellites. Arabsat of Saudi Arabia has made similar allegations, also pinpointing Ethiopia. By Peter B. de Selding, SATELLITE fleet operator Eutelsat said intentional interference, which accounted for just 5 percent of the disruptions to its fleet […]