COAI urges DoT to crackdown on sale of illegal repeaters, boosters via e-commerce sites, outlets
COAI urges DoT to crackdown on sale of illegal repeaters, boosters via e-commerce sites, outlets
Industry body COAI on Friday urged the telecom department to take strict measures to ensure complete ban on sale of illegal repeaters and boosters, offline or online via e-commerce websites, as it sought the government s urgent intervention to curb this menace .
COAI said that though some e-commerce companies have terminated sale of such equipment from their platforms after the association s detailed assertions on the issue, others continue to sell them.
Sale of illegal repeaters, boosters: DoT cautions e-commerce companies to abide by rules
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Last Updated: Apr 17, 2021, 09:27 PM IST
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he Department of Telecom (DoT) had rapped e-commerce businesses on the issue, on several occasions, and had also made it clear that these companies cannot shrug off their responsibilities merely by claiming that their role was limited to that of a facilitator of the marketplace.
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The telecom department has warned e-commerce companies over illegal facilitation and sale of unauthorised mobile signal boosters and repeaters on online platforms, and has asked them to adhere to the rules. The Department of Telecom (DoT) had rapped e-commerce businesses on the issue, on several occasions, and had also made it clear that these companies cannot shrug off their responsibilities merely by claiming that their role was limited to that of a facilitator of the marketplace.
COAI urges DoT to crack down on sale of illegal repeaters, boosters via e-commerce sites, outlets
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Last Updated: Apr 16, 2021, 10:13 PM IST
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COAI said that though some e-commerce companies have terminated sale of such equipment from their platforms after the association s detailed assertions on the issue, others continue to sell them.
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to crack down on the issue.
Industry body COAI on Friday urged the telecom department to take strict measures to ensure complete ban on sale of illegal repeaters and boosters, offline or online via e-commerce websites, as it sought the government s urgent intervention to curb this menace . COAI said that though some e-commerce companies have terminated sale of such equipment from their platforms after the association s d
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