Peru. In an effort to counteract illegality in broadcasting and contributing to the modernization of Public Management, the Ministry of Transport and Communications, MTC, through the General Directorate of Control and Supervision of Communications (DGCSC), launched the mobile application "Pirate Radios" for Lima and Callao, initially, a tool that seeks to combat this crime with the participation of citizens.
"The application allows the user to consult whether or not a broadcaster has authorization to operate. It is available for download, free of charge, in the virtual stores Play Store and App Store, under the name of "Pirate Radios", said the Deputy Minister of Communications of the MTC, Virginia Nakagawa, recalling that today marks World Radio Day.
If the citizen identifies an unauthorized radio through this application, he can also make the anonymous report. The tool has been implemented since October last year and so far there have been 30 complaints of this type that have allowed to further intensify the fight against these illegal stations, he explained.
Nakagawa said that the MTC is working to expand the coverage of this application and will soon be available in Piura. It is projected to reach another 10 regions over the course of this year.
In the performance of its functions, radio stations are continuously inspected and supervised, in coordination with the Attorney General's Office and the Peruvian National Police. A strategic alliance has now been formed with public and private sector organizations to combat informality and illegality.
The General Directorate of Control and Supervision of Communications in accordance with the policy of transparency and predictability for the benefit of users and the development of telecommunications in Peru, is certified under the ISO: 9001: 2015 Standard, which guarantees the effectiveness of its processes to provide citizens with services that meet international quality standards.
