A senior radio expert said on Sunday that television signals
illegally transmitted by Falun Gong cult followers originated in
the Taipei area, noting that the source of satellite TV hijacking
was precise and irrefutable.
The source was traced through the use of internationally-accredited
technologies and advanced monitoring equipment, said the official
in charge of the national radio monitoring center, during an
interview with Xinhua reporters.
From Sept. 8 through the early morning of Sept. 22, signals sent by
Falun Gong cult members, repeatedly jammed transmissions of the
Sino Satellite (SINOSAT) system.
The center's experts traced the source of interference of the
broadcasts while they were in progress, and it has been confirmed
that their point of origin is in the area of Taipei city in Taiwan
province, at the geographical location of 121 degrees, 30 minutes,
33 seconds east longitude, and 24 degrees, 51 minutes, 04 seconds
north latitude, according to the official.
The center traced the interference source of the broadcasts while
they were in progress numerous times to determine the site of the
broadcasts, and the relevant departments in Taiwan were informed on
the outcome of the above tests via non-governmental channels, and
the outcome of tests was subsequently publicized on Sept. 26.
Acknowledging that the relevant Taiwan departments have been
reportedly begun searching for the source of interference for
signals, the spokesman said, stressing that the illegal TV
hijacking is a serious violation of the basic norms in civil
communications.
It
is expected that the relevant Taiwan departments will take
effective measures to locate the source of the illegal signals as
soon as possible and will have them put an end to, the official
said.
(Xinhua News
Agency September 30, 2002)