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FCC to vote on allowing prisons to jam contraband cellphones

Chairman Brendan Carr said the FCC will vote in November on a proposal that would let correctional facilities block contraband cellphones.

Published Oct 28, 2026, 3:39 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

The Federal Communications Commission will vote in November to grant states and local correctional facilities the ability to jam contraband cellphones in prisons and jails, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Wednesday.