Georgia AG Wants FCC to Allow Cell Phone Jamming in Prisons
After seizing over 8,000 contraband phones, Georgia's AG wants the FCC to allow governments to block prison wireless communications.
After seizing over 8,000 contraband phones, Georgia's AG wants the FCC to allow governments to block prison wireless communications.
WASHINGTON, August 6, 2024 – Georgia Attorney General Christopher Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reconsider its policy prohibiting state and local governments from using cell phone jamming devices to block wireless communications in prisons and jails.
In his appeal, Carr argued the FCC’s policy of prohibiting jamming devices no longer served the public interest, as contraband cell phones were increasingly being used to facilitate violent crimes both within and outside the prison walls.
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