Eutelsat protests to the Islamic Republic for sending interference to satellite networks

Eutelsat announced that it has protested to the authorities of the Islamic Republic for sending jamming to disrupt satellite networks.

Eutelsat, which is headquartered in Paris, announced on Thursday that it has experienced disruptions in the transmission of several Persian-language digital television and radio channels broadcast from outside Iran.

According to the company's announcement, the Islamic Republic has disrupted two Eutelsat satellites since September 26.

In a statement, Eutelsat called on Iranian authorities to immediately stop sending jamming, emphasizing that intentional sending of jamming is prohibited under the International Telecommunication Union's radio regulations.

The statement states that Eutelsat's technical experts are working around the clock to minimize the impact of these interferences.

Previously, some reports on social media indicated disruptions and outages of a number of Persian-language and Kurdish-language satellite networks on the Eutelsat satellite in Iran.

This disruption is occurring simultaneously with widespread restrictions on citizens' access to the internet and the disruption of mobile internet.

The Islamic Republic's authorities always take steps to limit citizens' access to the internet and satellite networks during street protests, and in the absence of the internet and the ability to send images and reports from Iran, they resort to repression.

On Tuesday, 11 human rights organizations also issued a statement calling on the Islamic Republic's authorities to immediately restore full access to the internet and communications and to refrain from cutting off and slowing down the internet, as well as blocking and disrupting various social networks and online communication tools.

The sending of jamming on these satellites of the French company Eutelsat comes at a time when relations between Tehran and Paris have once again become tense, with nationwide protests in Iran and the Islamic Republic accusing two French citizens of espionage and attempting to disrupt national security.

Source: Radio Farda