FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners’ cellphone signals

FCC chairman wants prisons to jam cell phone signals

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr (far right) meets with federal and prison officials ahead of a proposed vote on jamming cell phone signals in detention centers. (Courtesy photo) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a proposal later this month that will allow prisons, jails and other detention facilities to jam cell phone signals along their perimeter. The proposal was revealed during a press event on Friday, during which FCC Chairm…

FCC chair announces plans to help rid Arkansas prisons and jails of cell phones

The FCC will vote at its next meeting to lift a federal ban on using cell phone jamming devices at prisons and jails across the country.

FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals

Federal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates.

FCC Chief Brendan Carr Unveils Agency Plan to Allow Prisons to Jam Contraband Phones

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced that the agency will soon vote on a proposal that would allow prisons to jam contraband cellphones.

FCC set to vote on prison cellphone jamming to curb contraband use and enhance security

The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on a groundbreaking proposal that would allow prisons to implement cellphone jamming solutions to combat th

Arkansas unveils FCC plan to jam contraband cellphones in prisons

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was joined by the FCC chairman and other local elected officials to unveil an FCC plan allowing prisons to jam contraband cellphones.