Listening and recording of air traffic control voice communications
F. Landis made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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From: F. Landis
Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,
What is the law situation in New Zealand regarding listening to, recording and sharing of air traffic control radio voice communications? In particular, would it be illegal for a research/university project to record ATC voice communications for automatic transcription research purpose? Which businesses or what license is needed to be allowed to listen to, record and process ATC transmissions?
Yours faithfully,
F. Landis
From: Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Ref: 2021-0222
Dear F. Landis,
On behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment I
acknowledge your email of 28 July 2020 requesting under the Official
Information Act 1982 (the Act), the following:
What is the law situation in New Zealand regarding listening to, recording
and sharing of air traffic control radio voice communications? In
particular, would it be illegal for a research/university project to
record ATC voice communications for automatic transcription research
purpose? Which businesses or what license is needed to be allowed to
listen to, record and process ATC transmissions?
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From: Len Starling
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
Dear F Landis
Please find attached a response to your request.
Radio spectrum management
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
15 Stout St | PO Box 2847 | Wellington 6140, New Zealand
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