70% of radio frequencies illegal

70% of radio frequencies illegal

JAKARTA (JP): Chief of the Jakarta Chapter of Tourism, Post and
Telecommunication Ministry, Pudjo Basuki, said that more than 70
percent of the radio frequencies in Jakarta are having permit
problems.

Pudjo said that the office has issued 552 licenses to various
entities but only 152 of them have proper permits. The rest are
operating with expired permits, using wrong frequencies or even
operating without proper licenses.

Pudjo said that the office has confiscated 42 radio transmitter
devices from the companies which are operating by using certain
radio frequencies illegally.

Pudjo said the illegal use of radio frequency caused the
government some tax losses. (mas)