
CTIA - The Wireless Association®: Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
CTIA-The Wireless Association® believes the illegal use of wireless phones in prisons is a serious problem. The wireless industry and corrections community share the same goal of stopping the use of contraband cell phones by prisoners. Wireless phones are a contraband problem, not a telecommunications policy issue.
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CTIA Motion to Withdraw Writ of Mandamus
(Legal Activity)
Wed, 14, Oct 2009
CTIA–The Wireless Association® Statement on Maryland’s Testing of Cell Detection and Managed Access Technology to End Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons
(Press Releases)
Fri, 04, Sep 2009
CTIA–The Wireless Association® Statement on Senate Commerce Committee’s Passage of S.251
(Press Releases)
Wed, 05, Aug 2009
Testimony of Steve Largent, CTIA President & CEO, on Contraband Cell Phones in Correctional Facilities before Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
(Testimony & Presentations)
Wed, 15, Jul 2009
Understanding the Issue: Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
(Educational Materials)
Tue, 12, May 2009
CTIA Petition to Deny Cell Antenna Jamming Demonstration Request
(Legal Activity)
Mon, 16, Mar 2009
APCO Raises Concerns About Wireless Signal Jamming Equipment
(Position Papers & Letters)
Fri, 13, Mar 2009
CTIA Petition to Deny CellAntenna Temporary Authority Request for Jamming Demonstration
(Legal Activity)
Fri, 13, Mar 2009
CTIA's Position on Cell Phones in Prisons
(Multimedia) A rising tide of contraband cell phones being seized in prisons across the country has sparked debate about whether or not signal jamming technology is the right solution. Brian Josef, CTIA’s Director of Regulatory Affairs, sheds some light on this hot button issue and outlines where the wireless industry stands.
Sun, 01, Mar 2009
The Risky Side of Signal Jamming
(Multimedia) Cell phone jamming is not only illegal, but is also a blunt, potentially ineffective instrument when not utilized by the federal government in rare instances. Learn more about this issue, how wireless jamming technology is being illegally tested in some correctional institutions, and what legal solutions can be used to stop inmates from obtaining and using cell phones behind bars.
Sun, 01, Mar 2009
