PHILIPSBURG--Bureau Telecommunication and Post St. Maarten (BTP SXM) has given wholesale and retail store owners in St. Maarten a two-week grace period to remove all illegal wireless communication devices from their stores and/or review their inventory and conduct compliance verification.
Any device not in compliance or sold after the grace period will be confiscated and the business in question will be fined based on the telecommunication act of 1995, No.196 Art.15 sub1 and Art. 20, which carries a penalty of maximum six (6) months' imprisonment and/or an administrative fine of NAf. 25,000.
According to Interim Director Peggy Ann-Brandon, BTP SXM has taken note of the fact that there are wholesale and retail stores in St. Maarten offering devices not in compliance with the rules and regulations on the import and sale of wireless electronic communication devices.
She said inspectors of BTP SXM have conducted several on-site spot-checks. These devices can cause interference with public and governmental communications systems, resulting in unforeseen outages and/or service degradation.
"BTP SXM herewith reminds all sellers of electronic communication devices that, only the sale of FCC or CE approved wireless electronic communications devices is permitted in St. Maarten. All devices within the permitted category need to comply with FCC part 15 requirements or the EU R&TTE Directive," she said.
"Devices not in compliance may not be sold or gifted. These devices should be shipped back to the manufacturer or distributor (with proof submitted to BTP SXM) or destroyed in the presence of BTP SXM inspectors," she added.
A detailed list of the wireless electronic communications devices that are deemed illegal is available on the BTP SXM Website
www.sxmregulator.com.
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