ABSTRACT
Operating SNG uplinks virtually anywhere in the world requires some degree of administrative process to be undertaken, and any operation has to take place within the international prescribed limits of spectrum. These individual national administrative procedures are used to regulate SNG uplinks both in terms of political and technical controls. The constant push to provide the latest news is the driver behind allowing SNG greater freedom, particularly into places where it is not wanted and even viewed with mistrust and fear. Broadcasting and telecommunications are matters of national security and social policy in many countries, and in some countries, the concept of foreign newsgatherers bringing in their own transmitting equipment is an issue of sovereignty.
