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FCC Chairman's Prison Signal Jamming Proposal
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr plans to allow prisons to use signal jamming devices, a move that could impact communications in correctional facilities. The proposal is set for a vote on November 19th.
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agency will vote on November 19th on rules that would allow prisons to use signal jamming. Radiofrequency jammers are generally banned under Section 333 and the Communications Act of 1934, with few exceptions, and Carr has noted they've been permitted for use
2026-10-28 18:57 UTC