The Guatemalan Parliament has passed a law that
punishes mobile phone theft with 6 up to 15 years in jail. Under the new
law, people who steal mobile phones and resell them can also receive
fines of up to USD 25,000, EFE reports. Customers found guilty
of acquiring stolen mobile phones can be sentenced to 5 up to 10 years
in prison. The Mobile Phone Law mainly aims to reduce the number of
violent phone thefts.
The new law also requires Guatemala operators to register all mobile lines, data that will be used by the Superintendence of Telecommunications to set up a mobile user database, as well as of handset and accessories resellers. Operators have three months to complete the required mobile phone registry.
According to a recent report from the Superintendence of Telecommunications, a mobile phone theft is recorded every four minutes in Guatemala, most often in violent assaults. Over 142,745 mobile phones have been reported as stolen in Guatemala in 2012, which represents an increases of nearly 40 percent from 101,664 handsets stolen in 2011.
The new law also requires Guatemala operators to register all mobile lines, data that will be used by the Superintendence of Telecommunications to set up a mobile user database, as well as of handset and accessories resellers. Operators have three months to complete the required mobile phone registry.
According to a recent report from the Superintendence of Telecommunications, a mobile phone theft is recorded every four minutes in Guatemala, most often in violent assaults. Over 142,745 mobile phones have been reported as stolen in Guatemala in 2012, which represents an increases of nearly 40 percent from 101,664 handsets stolen in 2011.
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