from the get-your-last-jam-in dept
Over the years, we've noted that mobile phone jammers were getting more popular in the US, even though
they're completely illegal. However, it looks like the FCC has had enough and has announced plans to start
cracking down on both mobile phone jammers and GPS jammers. The initial crackdown appears to be targeted at companies selling such jammers, but it hints at going further than that. The concern, of course, is that these jammers don't discriminate and block all sorts of legitimate communication among others. Still, the usual excuse about how it may prevent emergency responders rings a little hollow. It wasn't that long ago that no one had mobile phones and emergency responding still seemed to work. Obviously, having working mobile phones can be quite beneficial, but the FCC shouldn't overplay its hand here. Just stick with the truth: a jammer interferes with a public resource.
Filed Under: jammers, spectrum
Companies: fcc
