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Telecommunications Legislation and Regulation Framework
2.7NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Telecommunications legislation and regulation is reserved to the UK Parliament and administered by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Legislative responsibility for town and country planning
telecommunicationsplanningSatellite Television Antennas - Planning Requirements
6.37NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
The Planning (General Development) Order (NI) 1993 includes a range of permitted development rights for the installation of satellite television antennas. In cases however where planning permission is
dwellingflatscommercialplanningAmateur Radio, Taxi and Private User Masts - Planning Approach
6.38NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Proposals to install the masts often used by amateur radio operators, radio taxi firms and other private and commercial users, usually present few potential planning problems in terms of size and visu
commercialplanningTelecommunications Systems Overview
C1NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
The following paragraphs describe the principal telecommunications systems and the physical developments associated with them. Each system has different antenna types, siting needs and other character
planningtelecommunicationsFixed-link Systems Description
C2NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Fixed-link systems operate through cable connections (copper wire or optical fibre), and radio signals transmitted through line-of-sight antennas or satellites.
planningtelecommunicationsRadio Relay Stations and Infrastructure
C3NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
The trunk networks may use fixed radio links as well as underground or above ground cables. These radio links require the provision of radio relay stations. A station usually consists of a small build
planningtelecommunicationsFixed Radio Link Siting Requirements
C4NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Fixed radio links operate at frequencies which require direct line of site, with range diminishing as frequency increases. The radio links must be free from obstruction, such as hills, buildings, tree
planningtelecommunicationsSatellite Radio Links
C5NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Radio links via satellites are also a form of fixed-link communication. A single antenna points towards a satellite in orbit over the earth, or, in the case of a 'satellite earth station', a number of
planningtelecommunicationsSatellite Communication Antennas vs Television Antennas
C6NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
The antennas used for transmitting and receiving radio signals via satellite should not be confused with satellite television antennas. Whilst these use the same principles for receiving radio signals
planningtelecommunicationsTelevision and Cable Network Systems
C7NI-wide·PPS 10 Telecommunications
Television broadcasters use fixed links to distribute programmes and to link to studios and some businesses also use them for private commercial networks. Another example of a fixed-link system is the
planningtelecommunications