The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly written to the customs department flagging unauthorised sales of mobile signal boosters by some e-commerce companies and has sought strict implementation of import rules to curb such practices.
In its letter to the Chief Commissioner of Customs and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) chairman, DoT mentioned that it has come to its notice and has also been reported by the Intelligence Bureau that certain models of walkie-talkie sets are available for sale on some e-commerce platforms without any compliance to the regulatory requirement of the department.
The mobile signal booster and walkie-talkie sets fall under the category of transmission apparatus incorporating reception apparatus which are not permitted to be imported without a licence.
Earlier in February 2021, the wireless technology monitoring group of the DoT brought down 140 illegal mobile signal boosters during a week-long raid in Delhi.
Further, last year, DoT officials had seized and removed around 400 illegal mobile signals.
