According to the agency, telecommunications devices and equipment enter the country through the gray market that “do not necessarily comply with the approval process.” In a statement this Tuesday, the organization detailed that this scenario could imply that the equipment does not function correctly in telecommunications networks.
“Their use may not be safe, they may cause interference to other equipment or services among other possible defects,” he said.
La Caneti added that she will be attentive to the call to begin the group’s work as soon as possible:
“And collaborate in an articulated manner with all the actors in the ecosystem: manufacturers, importers, marketers, distributors, as well as related authorities, so that telecommunications devices and equipment comply with the applicable regulations for the benefits, it is insisted, of consumers and end users,” he added.
The Caneti announcement comes after Samsung announced decisive actions against these irregularly imported devices.
What is the gray market?
This term refers to the distribution of merchandise through channels not authorized by the manufacturer or unofficial stores. The difference with the “black market” is that the goods are not illegal.