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Thomas Farely

Tom has produced privateline.com since 1995. He is now a freelance technology writer who contributes regularly to the site.

His knowledge of telecommunications has served, most notably, the American Heritage Invention and Technology Magazine and The History Channel.
His interview on Alexander Graham Bell will air on the History Channel the end of 2006.

Ken Schmidt

Ken is a licensed attorney who has worked in the tower industry for seven years. He has managed the development of broadcast towers nationwide and developed and built cell towers.

He has been quoted in newspapers and magazines on issues regarding cell towers and has spoke at industry and non-industry conferences on cell tower related issues.

He is recognized as an expert on cell tower leases and due diligence processes for tower acquisitions.

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January 28, 2004

Posted by Tom Farley & Mark van der Hoek at 01:48 AM

I can't stand cell phones going off in my theatre. Any way to jam their signals?

Q. I can't stand cell phones going off in my theatre. Any way to jam their signals?

A. Yes, but it's illegal to do so. You can't interfere with any radio transmission authorized by the F.C.C. You can ask people to turn off their cell phones or radios but you can't physically interfere with a properly authorized, licensed signal. And it's not the small F.C.C. fines you should worry about. If someone has a heart attack and people can't call 911 because you are jamming their cell phones, well, you and your theatre will be sued out of business.

Although products like this can be had, I am sure they are illegal to use in the United States:

http://www.suresafe.com.tw/showroom1.html (external link)

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