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Brendan Carr plans to allow prisons to jam cellphone signals.

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Briefings

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a vote on November 19, 2026, to permit prisons to use signal jammers. This would allow facilities to block contraband cellphones, which Carr claims are used by violent offenders to coordinate gang activity and criminal enterprises. The FCC notes that jammers have already been permitted for use at some federal facilities.

Key points

• FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a vote on November 19, 2026, to permit prisons to use signal jammers.
• Radiofrequency jammers are generally banned under Section 333 and the Communications Act of 1934, with few exceptions, and Carr has noted they've been permitted for use at some federal facilities already.

Context

The FCC is considering rules allowing prisons to jam cellphone signals to prevent contraband from entering facilities. Carr cites thousands of contraband cellphones entering prisons and their use by violent offenders to coordinate gang activity and criminal enterprises.

Limitations

Evidence is limited to Carr's announcement and FCC rules; specific prison locations, numbers of jammers deployed, or outcomes of the vote remain unconfirmed.

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