Overview
- The Executive published a decree requiring Osiptel to give the Police, Public Ministry and Judiciary online access to operators’ records on the sale, contracting and activation of mobile services, including chip traceability.
- Operators must identify and register subscribers and maintain a registry of sellers or company personnel involved in contracting and activating mobile lines.
- District municipalities must report detection of informal street sales of mobile services to Osiptel, the National Police and prosecutors for action.
- Prosecutor Jorge Chávez Cotrina warned telecom firms could face criminal responsibility over indiscriminate street chip sales unless they implement prevention protocols, and he announced specialized prosecutorial units planned for Lima, Callao, Trujillo, Chiclayo and Sullana, pending regulation and budget.
- Digital law expert Erick Iriarte cautioned that criminal liability for carriers is not ideal, flagged eSIM and identity workarounds, and called for clear data-transfer protocols and strong data protection oversight.