I don't know about the FCC's regulations all too well, but while blocking a signal by passive means (i.e. a metal screening, faraday cage, etc.) would be permissible, transmissions that would also achieve that blockage would most certainly be deemed illegal. And that is what our argument here has been all about. Furthermore, by preventing communications, you could possibly be contravening the 1st amendment ... right to the freedom of speech. I'm no lawyer, and I choose not to be a professional butthole , but you can see that such activities would result in some serious consequences, particularly in a litigious world. Adios, LarZ --------------- TAMA - The Strongest Name in Drums --------------- -----Original Message----- From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Nicholas Irias Sent: Sunday, 25 March 2001 7:08 To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU Subject: Re: [OT]: How to jamm a cell phone? No handwaving is required to ignore FCC regulations in a country other than USA. Even in the USA a passive cell phone blocking system, such as grounded metallic screening beneath the plaster, is permissible. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David VanHorn" To: Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2001 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [OT]: How to jamm a cell phone? > At 11:10 AM 3/24/01 -0800, Nicholas Irias wrote: > >So long as a restarant or theater makes their no cell phone policy clear, > >I doubt you can establish any liability. > > > Good luck. > The fact remains that intentional jamming is illegal, and no amount of > handwaving is going to alter that. Store policy dosen't override federal > regulation. > > > > > > -- > Dave's Engineering Page: http://www.dvanhorn.org > Where's dave? http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?kc6ete-9 > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics > (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.