E-commerce giants, GOVT illegal sales after destroying the radio lists remove | ECONOMIC NEWS
New Delhi: Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Jioomart, Meta and Chimiya, including large e-commerce platforms, radio communication equipment to prevent illegal sale of radio communication equipment according to the rules of new government has removed a few Walkie-Talkie product lists. In accordance with the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has recently published detailed instructions to regulate how such devices are listed and sold in online markets.
The movement comes in response to increasing concerns about irregular radios that can intervene in critical communication networks such as police and emergency services. ‘In e-commerce platforms, Walkie Talkies was created in consultation with the telecommunications (DOT) and the Ministry of Interior (MHA) for the illegal listing and arrangement of radio equipment, including 2025, including 2025.
They aim to maintain consumers and national communication infrastructure by providing only authorized and appropriate certified equipment for sale. There were no clear information about the legal need for many radios, wireless operating licenses previously sold. The lists generally skipped the basic technical details, such as frequency range, regulatory approvals or the product of the product required a license under laws such as the Indian telegraph law, 1885 or wireless telegraph law, 1933.
This led buyers to believe that they could freely use such devices without restricting them. In accordance with new instructions, online platforms are required to clearly state whether they require a radio license, viewing approved frequency intervals and providing valid regulatory certificates such as equipment type approval (ETA).
Lists who cannot meet these standards should be rejected and misleading ads are strictly prohibited. The CCPA has previously marked more than 16,000 product lists and issued 13 notifications to large platforms to violate consumer protection laws. New directives strengthen the implementation, prove penalties for violations, and keep both sellers and platforms responsible for compliance.
