Insurgents hack satellite TV
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels rejected
allegations that they were illegally using a commercial satellite to broadcast
overseas.
Sri Lanka’s Tamil Tiger rebels on Friday
rejected allegations that they were illegally using a commercial satellite to
broadcast overseas.
A spokesman for Intelsat, the world’s largest commercial satellite communications provider, told AFP it was pursuing avenues to terminate what it said was the “illegal” use of one its satellites by the LTTE, which the US designates as a foreign terrorist organisation.
It is not clear whether the Tigers access the satellite service through a proxy or on their own. The rebels declined to discuss their arrangement with the service provider, but insisted they had not done anything illegal.
Wouldn’t you think Intelsat could determine the hookup provider - logging into the system? Should be able to trace the earth station source, as well.
A spokesman for Intelsat, the world’s largest commercial satellite communications provider, told AFP it was pursuing avenues to terminate what it said was the “illegal” use of one its satellites by the LTTE, which the US designates as a foreign terrorist organisation.
It is not clear whether the Tigers access the satellite service through a proxy or on their own. The rebels declined to discuss their arrangement with the service provider, but insisted they had not done anything illegal.
Wouldn’t you think Intelsat could determine the hookup provider - logging into the system? Should be able to trace the earth station source, as well.
Posted: Mon - April 16, 2007 at 07:18 AM