The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on January 24, 2022 has notified on illegal facilitation and sale of wireless jammers which are capable of disrupting the authorised telecom & other wireless networks.
The sale and use of wireless jammers is illegal. Therefore, its facilitation/ sale by the on-line platforms as well as any other off-line dealer/ seller for general consumption shall be viewed as an illegal activity. Jammers may be allowed only under exceptional circumstances only when authorised by Secretary (Security), Cabinet Secretariat as per the Guidelines issued in this regard (available on https://cabsec.gov.in/others/jammerpolicy/).
The sale and use of any wireless device/ equipment without the authorisation/ license under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (ITA, 1885) and/ or Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 (IWTA, 1933), unless exempted by rules, is illegal.
All e-commerce portals and offline dealers are hereby advised against sale & purchase of any kind of wireless devices/ equipments without ensuring proper compliance to provisions of ITA, 1885 & IWTA, 1933; failing which legal action under these acts, Information Technology Act, 2000 & any other security guidelines/ provisions, shall be initiated.
[File No. R-11018/08/2021-PP]
