US Waits for Formal Cuban Response on Jamming of Satellite Broadcasts to Iran
News Section
Jul 22, 2003
The Bush administration says it is still waiting for Cuba to formally respond to complaints about the jamming of U.S. satellite television broadcasts to Iran.
State Department spokesman Richard Reeker said Monday in Washington that U.S. officials have asked Cuba to investigate the matter.
Mr. Reeker also says that while the jamming appeared to be emanating from Cuba, U.S. officials at this point do not have enough information to know who is responsible.
Las week, the U.S. - government affiliated Broadcasting Board of Governors said the communist-run island was jamming the satellite news programs to Iran.
The BBG, which oversees the Voice of America, said the jamming was first detected July 6, when VOA started a daily, 30-minute Persian language television news and analysis program to Iran. The new program began amid anti-regime protests there.
U.S. officials also said two other weekly Persian language television programs were being jammed as well. Cuba's Foreign Ministry Saturday denied the allegations, saying they are part of a defamation campaign against the island.
The Cuban government also said it is investigating whether Cuban signals may unintentionally be interfering with American broadcasts.
Cuba has regularly jammed Radio and Television Marti, the BBG-run broadcasts targeted at Cubans.
http://www.daneshjoo.org/generalnews/article/publish/article_1301.shtmlThe Iranian Journalist will hold a Sit In on the 7th and 8th of August to show their protest against the latest arrests of their colleagues.
State Department spokesman Richard Reeker said Monday in Washington that U.S. officials have asked Cuba to investigate the matter.
Oh I'm surre they'll get right on it! First thing tomorrow, day after at the lastest.