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3/20/2007- TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 20 The number of Nintendo Wii consoles people can take into Taiwan is limited to two because the machine interferes with radio frequencies, a regulator said.

The National Communications Commission said people bringing more than two Wiis onto the island will need certification labels attached to the consoles and must apply for a permit, the China Post said Tuesday. Howard Shyr of the NCC said a Wii can interfere with radio frequencies when used so regulation is necessary.

The NCC said original Wiis will be passed through customs because the company already met government certification requirements. Newer versions of consoles bought in countries other than the United States or Japan must be kept at customs for inspection.

Distribution of the physically interactive console in the Taiwanese market has not been scheduled.

(Contributed by UPI)