The bill would allow prisons to jam cell phone signals using devices approved by the Federal Communications Commission. The jamming devices will not be available to the public as a safeguard to ensure the dependability of 911 emergency calls and to protect the rights of legitimate users of wireless services.
– The U.S. Senate Oct. 5 unanimously approved legislation that would allow states to petition the Federal Communications Commission to operate wireless jamming devices in correctional facilities. Current law prohibits interference with wireless services, a safeguard to ensure the dependability of 911 …