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FCC Issues General Warning Against Illegal Use of Cellphone Jammers

The FCC issued a warning, posted on its main web page, against the illegal use of cell signal jammers. The FCC said jammers don’t just weed out annoying cellphone calls, they also block calls to 911. “We again warn the…

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public that it is illegal to use a cell phone jammer or any other type of device that blocks, jams or interferes with authorized communications,” the Monday notice said. “This prohibition extends to every entity that does not hold a federal authorization, including state and local law enforcement agencies.”