Department of Telecom issues advisory to public on proper use of wireless jammer, booster
Warns e-commerce platforms on illegal facilitation & sale of wireless jammers
Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, on 1st July, 2022 issued an advisory to the general public on the proper use of Wireless jammer and booster/ repeaters. Wireless jammer or signal jammer are devices that intentionally jams/ blocks authorized signals such as cellular communications (2G/3G/4G etc.), personal communications (WiFi etc.), navigational communications (GPS etc.) by radiating strong radio energy of similar frequencies.
The use of such jammer, GPS blocker or other signal jamming device is generally illegal, except specifically permitted by Government of India.
According to the latest issued advisory, private sector organizations and/ or private individuals cannot procure/ use jammers in the country. It is also unlawful to advertise, sell, distribute, import or otherwise market jammers in India, except as permitted under the above guidelines.
It has been stated that the use of cellular signal jammer, GPS blocker or other signal jamming device is generally illegal, except specifically permitted by Government of India. The detailed guidelines in this regard are available at https://cabsec.gov.in/others/jammerpolicy/.
It has also been stated that it is unlawful to advertise, sell, distribute, import or otherwise market signal jamming devices in India, except as permitted under the guidelines mentioned above.
With regards to signal booster/ repeater it has been stated that it is unlawful to possess, sale, and/ or use mobile signal repeater/ booster by any individual/ entity other than the licensed Telecom Service Providers.
The DoT had issued a notice in January this year too, warning all e-commerce companies from selling or facilitating the sale of wireless jammers on their online platforms. A copy of the above Notice was also circulated to Ministry of Commerce, Department of Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), CBIC/ Customs, for appropriate actions.
It is unlawful to possess, sale, and/ or use mobile signal repeater/ booster by any individual/entity other than the licensed Telecom Service. In case, consumers are experiencing problems with the quality of service/ connectivity issue, the concerned TSP should be contacted to address the issue.
Advertisements