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Haha, I thought maybe turn the whole cafe into a faraday cage (don't know if that is possible) so that no phones or internet work.

• bottled_poe 5y ago
  Interesting idea, but probably illegal in most places unfortunately.
  • xeromal 5y ago
    Not necessarily. Loads of buildings are faraday cages by accident. I know my old school gym completely blocked cell signal due to how it was built
    • bombcar 5y ago
      Many big-box stores effectively block most if not all cell signal; you might not notice because Home Depot provides free wifi.
      • xeromal 5y ago
        I assume it's unintentional though right?
        • bombcar 5y ago
          I suspect so, but I wouldn't put it past Costco to intentionally block most of price checking say ... (Costco being the only one I've been in that didn't provide store-wide free wifi.)
  • ascar 5y ago
    What kind of law would prohibit you to block out cell signal in your own building?
    • tomfanning 5y ago
      An entirely sensible one which prohibits you from preventing an emergency call being made in case of fire, injury, crime etc.
      • krageon 5y ago
        > which prohibits you from preventing an emergency call being made The solution to this is simple: A land line behind the counter.
  • midnitewarrior 5y ago
    Active signal blocking / jamming with electrical devices are illegal in the US, but passive devices like signal-blocking wallpaper and windows are entirely legal.