Citizens consider the resolution proposed by the Council of the Dominican Telecommunications Institute (Indotel) on taking photographs and fingerprints when activating a mobile phone to be good.
In a tour conducted by reporters from the Daily List some people were in favor of the measure.
“I find it very interesting because in the country we have a very high crime and this would reduce the theft of mobile phones, it is a good measure what Indotel is taking,” said a citizen who did not want to identify himself.
While Yanirys Peralta understands that this resolution will decrease insecurity.
“Partly I agree because in this way mobile theft can be regulated but I also understand that the cellular system comes with protection included via GPS,” Peralta said.
Similarly, Luis Alberto expressed his agreement with this new measure.
“It’s a security for one, at least for those who have expensive cell phones and can protect from these filthy spirits, those filthy spirits who steal mobiles,” Albert said.
While most respondents agreed with this new security system that would be implemented by the telecommunications regulator, others are skeptical about how it works and some even label it as negative.
“I don’t agree with the photograph. The print is yes, the photograph exposes the user,” another citizen told the newspaper.
Yesterday, Indotel announced that it will implement a new resolution on January 11, but yesterday it was postponed to February 6 at the request of service providers, in order to complete the work that is being done. require such as taking photographs and fingerprints.
This will be added to resolution 92-19, to take control of the mobile registry and prevent activations of stolen equipment.
The president of Indotel, Nelson Arroyo, told Listín Diario on Monday that these resolutions will have a record of the IMEI of mobile phones at the time of activation.
The IMEI, in English means International MobileEquipment Identiy (International Mobile Equipment Identity), allows the easy location of the cell phone by means of this numbering, or at least its boloqueo in case of loss or theft.
Disposition
Resolution 070-19, Arroyo said, is waiting for service providers to install the required equipment and will be a requirement for people going to activate a cell phone, such as photographs and the placement of their fingerprints.
This provision, “Regulation governing the contracting and activation of public telecommunications services”, was approved by the Indotel Council, but is scheduled to enter into force on 6 February.
Yesterday, the Listín editorialized on the subject and called for tougher sanctions on stores that purchase cell phones in the knowledge of their dubious ownership, about the armed assault on the director of the newspaper El Dia and his family in the past Saturday in a park in the community of Sant Cristòfol.
In the coming weeks the Indotel will launch an explanatory process of the standard to understand its importance.
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Clàudia García, executive director of the Association of Communication and Technology Companies (Comtec), stated today that the operators have adapted their networks and systems to ensure that the System of Denied Series is consulted in the process of registration or access of mobile terminal equipment in your network.
In addition, the lenders’ customers have reporting mechanisms for stolen or lost terminals that operate in person at their service centers during working hours and by telephone on a 24-hour basis for seven days.
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Indotel
A new resolution enters on February 6. Users who are going to activate a cell phone will have to take a photo and put their footprints.
Nelson Arroyo explained that having the IMEI register gives you control of the person who activates a cell phone.
Editorial
El Listín editorialized on the subject and called for tougher sanctions on stores that purchase cell phones knowing their dubious ownership.
070-19
This provision, “Regulation governing the contracting and activation of public telecommunications services”, was approved by the Indotel Council, but is scheduled to enter into force on 6 February.