Consumer rights body issues guidelines for online sale of walkie-talkies

A regulatory body for consumer rights on Friday notified guidelines to curb the unauthorised sale of wireless devices, doing so almost three weeks after sending notices to ecommerce companies for listing and selling walkie-talkies without “regulatory compliance”.

The Central Consumer Protection Authority’s (CCPA) ‘Guidelines for the Prevention and Regulation of Illegal Listing and Sale of Radio Equipment including Walkie Talkies on E-Commerce Platforms, 2025,’ mandate the listing of only authorised walkie-talkies operating on permitted frequencies.