Norway
proposes new restrictions to remote operation from places
like Bouvet Island
The
regulator for amateur radio activity in Norway is the Norwegian
Communications Authority (NKOM) and on the 24th of
November 2025, they announced restrictions on remote
control of amateur radio stations.
They
write... "Remote control of amateur radio station
Nkom
has registered a growing interest in the use of remote
control of amateur radio stations via the internet. This
use is increasing in scope and users are constantly
finding new "applications" for remote control of amateur
radio stations. Nkom
therefore sees the need to regulate this type of use.
To
prevent abuse, it is proposed to ban remote control of
amateur radio stations if the amateur radio operator is
not physically located on the same land area, which is
e.g. mainland Norway, Svalbard, Bjørnøya, Jan Mayen, Bouvet
Island, Peter Is Øy or Norwegian land areas
in Antarctica. This measure will help ensure fairness
and integrity in amateur radio activities, and prevent
anyone from exploiting the system for personal gain."
(Via Google Translate)
There
is a growing trend for expeditions to use remote operation
where an operator can be anywhere in the world and then
control a remote radio over the internet via something
like Starlink.
This
new proposal would seem to stop this type of operation for
Norwegian territories.
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