South Korean unlicensed selfie stick ban excessive

South Korean retailers and experts have hit back at a government ban of unlicensed "selfie sticks", saying punishments of $30,000 fines or three years' jail for selling the devices is excessive.

Selfie sticks are extendable rods that use Bluetooth to remotely trigger a phone to take a picture.

They are popular in South Korea, but the government said the signals from unlicensed selfie sticks might disrupt other devices, such as medical equipment, using the same radio frequencies.

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