Cell Phone Jammers - New Criminal Tool?

Even though they can serve such legitimate purposes as preventing cellular eavesdropping, cell phone jammers have always been controversial, and in fact cellphone jammers are illegal in the United States, where, according to the FCC, “The operation of transmitters designed to jam or block wireless communications is a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (”Act”). See 47 U.S.C. Sections 301, 302a, 333…Fines for a first offense can range as high as $11,000 for each violation or imprisonment for up to one year..”

In other countries they are used primarily by establishments to create a more serene atmosphere (Mexican churches, Japanese theatres), or to enhance security (corporations in countries where cellular jamming is not illegal wishing to prevent cellular eavesdropping).

Of course, with the Internet there are no boundaries, and legality doesn’t stop people in the U.S. from attempting to acquire them, sometimes successfully….

[Cell Phone Jammers - New Criminal Tool, Continued]