UPDATE: VENEZUELAN RADIO INTERFERENCE

UNCLAS CARACAS 000621 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ECON ECPS VE SUBJECT: UPDATE: VENEZUELAN RADIO INTERFERENCE REF: A. CARACAS 00499 ¶B. STATE 013878 ¶1. (U) This cable updates previous reporting regarding USG efforts to eliminate potentially dangerous radio transmissions by the Venezuelan Navy on frequencies reserved for aeronautical stations. ¶2. (U) Following our demarche to Layla Macc Adan, Director of International Relations of CONATEL, the GOV's national telecommunications commission (Ref. A),post received an e-mail from Macc Adan on the issue. According to Macc Adan, CONATEL had investigated the issue and taken "corrective measures" to end the transmissions in question. Post was also provided with a copy of a letter that was sent from CONATEL Director General, Alvin Pereira, to the FCC and the ITU on February 21 in which he relayed the same information regarding the resolution to the issue. ¶3. (U) Post does not expect to receive any further communication from the GOV on this issue. Department is requested to advise post if interference has in fact ceased. Brownfield NNNN 2005CARACA00621 - UNCLASSIFIED