re cable tvi interference in article apr rwwa com witr rwwa com robert withrow writes in article qf ainnll rave larc nasa gov watson nimbus larc nasa gov catherine watson writes i gave up after a year of letters and phone calls i got the impression the fcc was powerless and it was up to the cable company to correct the situation isn t there some formal action a citizen can take that requires the fcc to at least generate some paperwork robert withrow tel fax net witr rwwa com r w withrow associates railroad ave swampscott ma usa for those who are interested the fcc does indeed care about cable leakage particularly into the aviation nav band or leakage that is causing interference to other services part details specific limits to acceptable leakage and measurement technique if you will clearly document your problem and measurement technique a signal level meter with dipole is the normal approach remember to correct between measurement data and microvolts per meter and fax or mail the details to mr john wong cable branch fcc m st nw wash dc and a copy of your letter to the local cable company you will get results in fact the cable company will probably start treating you much better when they realize you have figured out how to get the fccs attention what is important is to document your case as it relates to the applicable rules however the cable company is required to at least check out every complaint of leakage they must file with the commission and maintain on premises a yearly measurement report that details the results of leakage testing but remember call the cable company first and give them a chance to work to correct the problem before contacting the commission i am in the business of measuring cable system leakage via the airborne method scottcr wkuvx bitnet aka chris scott telco
