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It's illegal for movie theaters to jam cell phones. If this actually works and becomes popular, I don't imagine it would take too long before this became illega

It's illegal for movie theaters to jam cell phones. If this actually works and becomes popular, I don't imagine it would take too long before this became illegal too.

Zenst 5y ago
It is Illegal to jam the phone signal in case of emergencies AFAIK. Not aware of it being illegal to jam recording devices in such an environment in which they do outline (somewhere) no recording allowed in the theatre. Audio is an odd thing in law - in the UK I can record many things audio more than you would legaly be allowed to video. But privacy laws are the ones that curtail video recordings mostly and with that - this kinda sits on the other side of the fence. However - public nuisance may prove an area and pets may well dislike this, so if anything it may be classed as an assault upon an animal. Depending upon the impact upon animals like dogs. So my main concern would be public area's with people using guide dogs - will this cause the dog distress and what would be the impact. So I'd imagine already laws that may see this fall foul of - but like many things it will be how it is used and not ownership.
- vdfs 5y ago
  jamming recording devices will make phones useless for emergencies, no one can hear you
  - Zenst 5y ago
    Sound levels in movie complex's - you would struggle anyhow and why people leave to the foyer or toilets to make calls when movie playing.
dtgriscom 5y ago
It is illegal to jam a cell phone's EM signals, and it isn't because of the jamming's effects on the specific phones, but because of the jammer's unauthorized transmissions in regulated radio frequencies. The FCC takes their job fairly seriously, especially when someone makes a product that is designed to break their regulations. But, the FCC has no jurisdiction over sound.
- system2 5y ago
  >the FCC has no jurisdiction over sound. Until they need to.

It's illegal for movie theaters to jam cell phones. If this actually works and becomes popular, I don't imagine it would take too long before this became illegal too.

Zenst 5y ago

It is Illegal to jam the phone signal in case of emergencies AFAIK. Not aware of it being illegal to jam recording devices in such an environment in which they do outline (somewhere) no recording allowed in the theatre. Audio is an odd thing in law - in the UK I can record many things audio more than you would legaly be allowed to video. But privacy laws are the ones that curtail video recordings mostly and with that - this kinda sits on the other side of the fence. However - public nuisance may prove an area and pets may well dislike this, so if anything it may be classed as an assault upon an animal. Depending upon the impact upon animals like dogs. So my main concern would be public area's with people using guide dogs - will this cause the dog distress and what would be the impact. So I'd imagine already laws that may see this fall foul of - but like many things it will be how it is used and not ownership.

vdfs 5y ago
jamming recording devices will make phones useless for emergencies, no one can hear you
- Zenst 5y ago
  Sound levels in movie complex's - you would struggle anyhow and why people leave to the foyer or toilets to make calls when movie playing.

dtgriscom 5y ago

It is illegal to jam a cell phone's EM signals, and it isn't because of the jamming's effects on the specific phones, but because of the jammer's unauthorized transmissions in regulated radio frequencies. The FCC takes their job fairly seriously, especially when someone makes a product that is designed to break their regulations. But, the FCC has no jurisdiction over sound.

system2 5y ago
>the FCC has no jurisdiction over sound. Until they need to.