[allmost]

This is one of those ‘no brainer’ issues. I find it odd they need FCC approval to do this.

[This_far]

Legislation aims to stop organized-crime members from using smuggled cell phones to conduct criminal activities from prison.

This is one of those ‘no brainer’ issues. I find it odd they need FCC approval to do this.

Why is the FCC needed to enforce local prison regulation?

[pepsionice]

Its a curious thing. Restaurants in NYC already jam cellphone coverage within their property. A number of theaters already jam. There are intelligence-related government agencies which do this. And finally, you would have to imagine that the White House ought to be doing if they aren’t already.

[_Jim]

This is one of those ‘no brainer’ issues. I find it odd they need FCC approval to do this.

I could be mistaken, but seeing as we are a 'rule by law country', and seeing as how there are laws presently on the books preventing the uncoordinated and unlicensed emission of Radio Frequency (RF) energy (except as presently allowed in the rules and regs) then laws, rules and regulations need to be drawn up and allowed to stand for commet (if drawn up by the FCC and not by the congress) before they may be made effective.

Rule by law.

Not decree. But this may change(ing) as we speak ...