I’d really like to see blocking of cell signals with shielding paint made legal. Too many people talking on speakerphone in public places like buses, theaters, and libraries. You wanna talk on your phone? Go outside.
In the US… “Federal law prohibits the operation, marketing, or sale of any type of jamming equipment that interferes with authorized radio communications, including cellular and Personal Communication Services (PCS), police radar, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).”
Does paint count as equipment? I don’t think there’s been a court case yet. You’d think it would be legal under privacy and property ownership law because the “jamming” doesn’t bleed onto other people’s property. But who knows with the mess of a government we have.
There was an episode of QI where Stephen was playing with a device where you point its directional microphone at someone, and it plays their voice back with a slight delay making it very difficult for them to speak. The guests had to try to read a children’s book aloud while he pointed it at them. None of them except Alan could do it.
I’d really like to see blocking of cell signals with shielding paint made legal. Too many people talking on speakerphone in public places like buses, theaters, and libraries. You wanna talk on your phone? Go outside.
Omg 100% this.
Speakerphone is absolutely ridiculous.
Is shielding paint illegal?
In the US… “Federal law prohibits the operation, marketing, or sale of any type of jamming equipment that interferes with authorized radio communications, including cellular and Personal Communication Services (PCS), police radar, and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).”
Does paint count as equipment? I don’t think there’s been a court case yet. You’d think it would be legal under privacy and property ownership law because the “jamming” doesn’t bleed onto other people’s property. But who knows with the mess of a government we have.
If you check the law in question, I imagine it will have a specific definition of jamming as an active transmission, not a passive physical barrier.
There was an episode of QI where Stephen was playing with a device where you point its directional microphone at someone, and it plays their voice back with a slight delay making it very difficult for them to speak. The guests had to try to read a children’s book aloud while he pointed it at them. None of them except Alan could do it.
I would like to buy one of those devices lol.
I mean theaters and libraries should be escorting you out. Talking on the phone on a bus though is not that bad. Better than while driving.
Counterpoint, if you want quiet, enforce silence instead of some other bullshit.
Good luck with that.
Man fined for loudspeaker call at French station
I’m not sure why you think it would be difficult to enforce if there was any desire to do so.