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textually.org - 10/7/2009
Prison Cell Phone Jamming Bill Passed In Senate
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The Senate on Monday passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251) , which allows states to petition the Federal Communications Commission for the authority to "jam" - or block the use of cell phones from prison. Under current law, the FCC does not allow cell phone jamming of any ...
wbal.com - 10/6/2009
Prison Cell Phone Jamming Bill Passed In Senate
— wbal.com — Monday, October 05, 2009 Scott Wykoff The Senate on Monday passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of... 2009 (S.251), which allows states to petition the Federal Communications Commission for the authority to "jam" - or block the use of cell phones ... (more) Prison Cell Phone Jamming Bill Passed In Senate

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Senate Approves Jamming Cell Phones In Prisons
phonescoop.com - 10/8/2009
Senate Approves Jamming Cell Phones In Prisons
— phonescoop.com — The U.S. Senate recently approved of the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, which will allow prisons... to jam or block cellular signals to prevent inmates from accessing cellular services. The act grants the FBI and/or state governors the ... ... (more) Senate Approves Jamming Cell Phones In Prisons

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online.wsj.com - 10/8/2009
US Senate Passes Bill Allowing Cellphone
— online.wsj.com — Please register to gain free access to WSJ tools. An account already exists for the email address... entered. Forgot your username or password? This service is temporary unavailable due to system maintenance. Please try again later. The username entered ... (more) US Senate Passes Bill Allowing Cellphone

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'Safe Prisons Communication Act' passes Senate, inmates won't be able to hear you soon
Engadget — ... to smuggle cell phones into prisons. Soon it'll be all for naught, with the Senate unanimously passing the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, allowing prisons to use cellphone jammers. Now the Act will be run over to the House, where we presume it'll flow through with equal expediency. Mind you, cellphone jammer usage outside of jails will continue to be decidedly illegal, meaning activating one could result in your going to jail. Now that would be tragic. [Via textually.org] Filed under: Cellphones 'Safe Prisons Communication Act' passes ...

“Safe Prisons Communication Act” Passes the Senate; on Its Way to the House
Mobile Whack — ... phones work while regular phones will be jammed? Here’s something to think about when considering sneaking a phone in your cell, getting a satellite handset! via textually Tags: ...

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The U.S. Senate recently approved of the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, which will allow prisons to jam or block cellular signals to prevent inmates from accessing cellular services. The act grants the FBI and/or state governors the ... (follow link to read)