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MTC warns that these illegal equipment degrade the quality of mobile service and interfere with the frequencies of authorized operators.The Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC), through the Directorate of Supervishes and Sanctions in Communications, warns citizens that the purchase of signal amplifiers in unauthorized stores and its installation in inappropriate places constitutes a very serious infraction.
These equipment, which many users acquire with the intention of improving the Internet or mobile telephony signal in their homes, businesses or offices, can cause interference that affect the quality of calls and mobile service throughout the area.
Unauthorized signal amplifiers interfere with the frequencies assigned to formal operators, affecting the right of users to communicate without interruptions. Therefore, its use constitutes a very serious infraction, according to the Telecommunications Law, which implies a fine that can reach up to 1000 UIT, equivalent to 5 million 350 thousand soles, in addition to the removal of the equipment to avoid interference in the service. Likewise, distributors who sell these devices without authorization will also be sanctioned with fines of up to 500 UIT (2 million 675 thousand soles).
You benefit, thousands are harmed
The signal amplifiers, together with their antennas and accessories, form a radio station that uses the spectrum assigned exclusively to telecommunications operators.
When these stations are installed without authorization, they block or degrade the quality of calls in the area where they are located, harming thousands of users. It interferes with the frequencies concessioned to the operating companies and put at risk the fulfillment of the quality standards and the secret of the communications.
The MTC urges users who wish to improve the signal of their services to directly contact their operator, unique authorized to safely and legally install the equipment that extends the signal. Before acquiring any equipment, it must be verified if the marketer house is authorized in the MTC Marketer Houses Directory: https://is.gd/ucxhnx.
