The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued strict guidelines to curb the illegal sale of radio equipment, including walkie-talkies, on e-commerce platforms. Issued under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the 2025 guidelines aim to prevent the unauthorised sale of wireless devices that may interfere with law enforcement and emergency communication networks.

The advisory mandates that no radio equipment requiring Department of Telecommunications (DoT) frequency assignment may be sold online unless by an authorised dealer listed on the Saral Sanchar portal. It also requires product listings to include frequency specifications and regulatory approval details, while banning misleading advertisements and the online sale of mobile signal boosters and wireless jammers.