FCC Moves To Let Texas Prisons Jam Illegal Cellphones

FCC set to vote on cellphone jamming in prisons after yearslong push from SC

The Federal Communications Commission is set to take a final vote on a policy change that would allow state prisons to block cell signals.

FCC Moves To Let Texas Prisons Jam Illegal Cellphones

Texas prisons could soon gain the authority to jam signals from smuggled cellphones, potentially preventing inmates from directing crimes outside prison walls. The proposed change follows years of restrictions on the technology, even as Texas correctional officials continue recovering hundreds of unauthorized devices. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced Wednesday that commissioners will vote […]

FCC to Vote Nov. 19 on Cellphone Jamming Rules for Prisons and Jails - NEA Report

The proposed FCC rules would allow, but not require, state and local prisons and jails to jam contraband cellphones.