The National Communications Authority (NCA) has denied allegations that it has tampered with radio signals of Accra-based private television station, NET2 TV.
According to the authority, �This allegation is unfounded.� It explained that to interfere with radio signals would require the use of a transmitter, which the NCA does not have and therefore cannot cause interference to any radio signal.
A statement issued by Paarock VanPercy, Director General of NCA, said the Authority has a spectrum monitoring equipment comprising receivers and analyzers.
It explained that �the NCA received a complaint from NET2 TV on Monday, 26th November, 2012, about interference to their transmission in Accra. Our monitoring team was therefore tasked to investigate the complaint.
�A monitoring exercise carried out on November 28, 2012 from the Authority�s Fixed Monitoring Station revealed that there was no interfering signal on NET2 TV�s Channel (Channel 44).�
It further stated that subsequently the Chief Technician of NET2 TV on Thursday, November 29, 2012 was contacted to provide details of the nature and location of the said interference so a joint monitoring exercise could be conducted.
�He indicated that a fault had been observed on NET2 TV�s main exciter which could possibly be the cause of the interference. The NCA Monitoring Team was therefore requested by the said technician to hold off until the installation of a new exciter after which the NCA may conduct a test if the problem still persists.�
The NCA indicated that it does not have the capacity nor interest to interfere with radio signals, adding, �We would like to assure the general public that the Authority would continue to carry out its mandate of regulating the communications space in the best interest of the country.�
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