Peru. Illegal broadcasters that operate using unauthorized frequencies violate copyright, evade current regulations, carry out acts of unfair competition against formal radios and evade payments of contributions to the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) and taxes to SUNAT. Therefore, the MTC follows the steps to supervise and sanction the stations in question.
Thus, so far in 2019, the MTC left 102 radio stations that operated nationwide inoperative. In addition, 478 transmission equipment were seized, including antennas, consoles, transmitters, decoders, and others that were used by these illegal stations.
"Most of these 'pirate' radio stations operated in the city of Lima; in the districts of San Juan de Lurigancho, Carabayllo, Puente Piedra and Comas," said Patricia Diaz, director of Communications Inspections and Sanctions (DGFSC).
He added that after Lima, the regions with the highest number of pirate broadcasters are Huánuco, Puno and San Martín. On several occasions they have been intervened, in conjunction with the Public Ministry, the Judiciary and the National Police of Peru to stop this illegal behavior.
"The MTC works with state-of-the-art technology, which has the ability to accurately locate and identify the location of illegal broadcasters," said Patricia Diaz.
These actions, which go against Peruvian regulations, constitute a criminal offense classified as aggravated theft of the radio spectrum and are punishable by deprivation of liberty of up to 8 years and fines exceeding S / 200 thousand.
Likewise, those who advertise in these illegal stations will also be subject to pecuniary sanctions of up to S / 120 thousand, in accordance with the provisions of current law.
In turn, the MTC recalls that, for any complaint from a radio station that operates without authorization or interfering with others, you can contact the MTC, by email [email protected]
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