RADIO RULES: A NEW THREAT TO 24 GHZ IN EUROPE
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A potentially a new threat to amateur and amateur satellite operations in the 24 Gigahertz band 
in Europe. The European Commission has put out a call for public input and comment to prepare 
for a fundamental review of a decision made in 2005. This, for harmonization of the 24 Gigahertz 
radio spectrum for the time-limited use by automotive short-range radar equipment. In other 
words, unlicensed devices such as Short Range Radar and the like. Hams in Europe see this as an 
opportunity for commercial interests to extend, possibly indefinitely, what they see as the 
inappropriate use of 24 Gigahertz for these applications and are organizing their opposition 
to this use of the band.
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