Satelliittipaikannuksen häirintä lainsäädännön kohinassa
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viestintä, radioviestintä, satelliittipaikannus, häirintälaitteetAbstrakti
Legal aspects of GNSS jamming
Our society is increasingly reliant on wireless communications and data utilisation. For its part, information related to positioning and timing is important for many operations and services. This development is further intensified with the Internet of Things in particular. Some of the (critical) societal infrastructure depends on satellite navigation, making the reliability of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) a particularly crucial issue. Furthermore, satellite navigation has been identified as a core factor for national competitiveness in the digital realm.
This article examines intentional interference (jamming) of GNSS positioning from a legal perspective. The purpose is to systematise existing legal norms around radio communications and radio equipment in the light of EU law, while focusing on Finnish law. Regulation exists at international and EU levels to promote the efficient use of radio spectrum and the design of radio equipment so as to combat jamming; intentional interference is tackled also within the framework of the EU Galileo system, both in terms of authentication and of public regulated service (PRS).
The author concludes that there is a lot of legislative noise around jamming, both at EU and national levels. The legislation is somewhat dispersed and mostly of a general nature, whereas a more uniform and encompassing approach within the EU would contribute to clarity. However, in a global networked environment, jammers for sale online from outside the EU. Therefore, ordinary people must be informed about the regulation and risks involved in using jammers.
