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October 13, 2004
Mobile phone jamming coming to France
Mobile phone jamming in public areas was legalized in France in December. In future, a concert hall or a cinema will be able to black out all calls during performances. Technical standards are now being worked out and jamming will probably be introduced next summer.
Jamming is illegal in the States, but it is being tested in Japan. In Britain the focus has been on controlling mobile phone use on trains and the London Underground. Maybe now is the time to follow France and allow public venues to jam at their discretion?
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www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,18733-2,00.html?tw=wnstorypage_next1
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Posted by Simon Holledge at October 13, 2004 12:15 PM