The inspections were conducted in Philipsburg at large retail stores suspected of selling devices that are deemed illegal and capable of causing interference with public and governmental communication systems, resulting in unforeseen outages and/or service degradation.
Some 161 wireless communication devices deemed "illegal" were confiscated and an official order of impoundment was issued by the inspectors of BTP-SXM against the retail store owners. Offenders can be sentenced to a maximum of six months imprisonment or can be issued an administrative fine of NAf. 25,000 based on the Telecommunication Act of 1995 No.196 Article15 sub1. and Article 20.
No fines were issued following last week's regulatory activities, as it was the first time devices were seized from the offenders. However, BTP-SXM has stressed that any future violations can result in the fines and/or imprisonment as provided for under the law.
"BTP-SXM reminds all sellers of electronic communication devices that only the sale of FCC or CE approved wireless electronic communication 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," the bureau stated in a press release.
A detailed list of the wireless electronic communication devices that are deemed illegal is available on the BTP-SXM Website
www.sxmregulator.com .
The bureau warned that its inspectors would perform onsite spot-checks in the coming weeks and all devices offered for sale and found to be not in compliance with the relevant regulations would be confiscated.
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