Unfortunately it would be. Although Ofcom have relaxed their regulations making some radio transmitters exempt from licencing, this only covers the following bands...
CB Micro FM transmitters Short-range radar Dave Curtis | Lead Creative Developer BBC jam | Room 3432 | White City | 201 Wood Lane | London | W12 7TS T: +44 (0)20 8752 4996 *: dave,[EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Hewis Sent: 03 May 2007 10:44 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY Would a portable device/wearable device which blocked/scrambled GSM/Wireless/3-G frequencies within a 2 metre radius be illegal? I imagine it would be easier to make than blocking the sound > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Cobb > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 10:19 AM > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > well that's just great. That was the last place on my commute where I > was safe from azzholes in cheap suits shouting about "formulating an > email to fire off to the usual suspects" and "Dibs, you old [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > how's it going? I pulled in 20k this week" etc > > Shame it won't be limited to email/ web connex from wireless devices. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Cartwright > Sent: 03 May 2007 09:58 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: RE: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > Apparently TFL are trialling mobiles on the tube next year... > > http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modalpages/4577.aspx > > They are also talking about repeating DAB down the tunnels as well, > which is interesting. > > J > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Ockenden > Sent: 02 May 2007 18:04 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > i see your problems and raise you life in hong kong, where i picked up > a phone for HK$300 in the 3-shop, no contract, and after two months of > local and international calls had a gentle SMS reminder I should pop > into the shop and pay my bill of HK$29.50. > that's about £2. > AND the phones work on the MTR/underground. > funny though there's no public toilets on the MTR here, and the corp > is saying it's technically impossible blah blah blah just like London > says its impossible to put in aircon and phone signals blah > blah.......... maybe a technology swap is in order. London gives us > its toilet technology and we give London aircon and mobile phones on > the tube! > > > > > On 03/05/07, Christopher Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > These horror stories remind me of the companies who either > accost you > > in the street or cold-call your mobile promising cut-price tariffs, > > but who don't actually work for the companies they sell > contracts for > > - it all seems very shady stuff to me, even if they are legit. Those > > "6 month free" deals where you send in your previous bills to get > > credit are all very dodgy too, even if people (including some of my > > coursemates) do it - I don't like the idea of handing over bills > > containing personal details to some random company I don't > even know much about. What protection do you have? > > > > Why even bother with third party mobile companies when you can get > > pretty good deals through their retail outlets? I got a brand new > > smartphone for not a lot (less than I'd paid the previous > year for an > > older smartphone with O2), and a great deal on a contract with > > unlimited data, and that was with T-Mobile retail (and I've > not seen a > > better deal online yet)... I know these emails are a bit > OT, but does > > anybody have a recommendation or list of reputable > third-party mobile > > companies through which you can buy contracts which are > cheaper than > > going direct to retail? Reply off-list if you have info but > don't want > > to add another message to the thread (though I don't think > many people would mind personally). > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: 02 May 2007 16:34 > > > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > > > Subject: Re: [backstage] DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY > > > > > > Quoting Timothy-john Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I just been ripped off! Tried to get a new mobile and > used this > > > > company - they charged a non-refundable £199.00 to my > credit card > > > > - even though their webiste says its 1.99 - after a week of > > > phoning them > > > > they are refusing to give it back! > > > > > > > > they are called mobilerainbow.co.uk DO NOT USE THEM!!!!! > > > > > > I would suggest calling your credit card company and initiating a > > > charge-back for a dispute. Give them all the details, and in my > > > experience they side with you and give the money back. > I'm not sure > > > of the equivilent for a debut card transaction. > > > > > > I see your mobilerainbow.co.uk, and raise you; > > > http://www.themobileoutlet.co.uk > > > > > > I spoke to them over a week ago, and ordered a phone. > They said its > > > in stock, and can be delivered in 2-3 days. > > > > > > Now they are saying that they are waiting for a delivery > and have no > > > idea when I can get it. Also they want to charge £20 to > cancel the > > > order, and they are not answering the customer services > numbers, nor > > > answwering emails. When I finally get through, they said > they would > > > ring back, and then they would email. But nothing. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > > This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. > > > > > > > > > - > > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, > > > please visit > > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > > Unofficial list archive: > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > > > - > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, > > please visit > > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > > Unofficial list archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ > - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. 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