New Gazette Notice on Wireless Electronic Counter Measure Equipment (WECM)
Radio Spectrum Management has published a new Wireless Electronic Counter Measure (WECM) Prohibition Notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
New WECM notice formally replaces and supersedes the previous Radio Jammer Prohibition Notice, which is no longer in effect.
WECM devices are designed to block or interfere with radio, mobile, or GPS signals, including equipment commonly referred to as cell phone or GPS jammers. These devices can disrupt emergency communications, compromise public safety, and interfere with critical national infrastructure.
Under the Radiocommunications Regulations 2001, it remains illegal to manufacture, import, sell, supply, or use WECM equipment in New Zealand unless the individual or organisation is recognised as a permitted person.
The updated Gazette notice provides clearer and more current definitions of prohibited equipment to support industry understanding and compliance.