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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Ugh. That would seem to imply that I-gating in either direction is illegal in the UK without a permit, because the whole point of the APRS-IS is to provide long-haul connection between different RF stations (automatically routing to the Tx I-gates within range of the addressed recipient). Even the Internet-only clients would be receiving traffic over a public communications network. <br><br>Or does the UK law only apply if the other end of the link is also in the UK?<br><br>Andrew, KA2DDO<br>author of YAAC<br><br><div>> Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 19:12:21 -0400<br>> From: ldeffenb@homeside.to<br>> To: aprssig@tapr.org<br>> Subject: Re: [aprssig] Igate traffic flow query<br>> <br>> If/when a packet gates from the APRS-IS to RF, it is the responsibility <br>> of the operator of the station that actually did that gating. The <br>> originator of the packet (if direct APRS-IS) or the original receiving <br>> IGate (in the case of an RF-originated gated packet) is off the hook for <br>> that one. At least, that's my understanding of how it works over here <br>> in the USA.<br>> <br>> Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32<br>> <br>> On 5/28/2014 6:57 PM, Nick G4IRX wrote:<br>> > Hi,<br>> ><br>> > Is it likely that traffic gated from RF to APRS-IS can be gated back <br>> > out to RF at some point? I'm thinking particularly of messages.<br>> ><br>> > The reason that I ask is beacause in the UK we are prohibited from <br>> > passing traffic via a public communications network unless we have a <br>> > NOV (permit). I considered the case of gating from internet to RF <br>> > which is clearly prohibited, but in the other direction is a bit of a <br>> > grey area. If a packet were to travel no futher than APRS-IS it would <br>> > at first consideration be OK, but then I considered that if it gets <br>> > gated back to RF at some point then the original (RF to APRS-IS) <br>> > station is then part of the relay process via a public communications <br>> > network.<br>> ><br>> > 73<br>> > Nick G4IRX<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > aprssig mailing list<br>> > aprssig@tapr.org<br>> > http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig<br>> ><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> aprssig mailing list<br>> aprssig@tapr.org<br>> http://www.tapr.org/mailman/listinfo/aprssig<br></div> </div></body>
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