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To: Vermonter

It won't go anywhere here - maybe Japan. FCC has ruled in the past it is illegal to ban these transmissions.


11 posted on 03/01/2006 6:40:07 PM PST by quantim (Always aligned, never maligned, but sometimes out of phase.)
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To: quantim

Active jammers are illegal in the US, but passive jamming is OK.

What the paint does is similar to what older houses already do to radio signals.


28 posted on 03/01/2006 7:01:58 PM PST by not5150
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Its illegal to JAM the signals. Jamming is active transmission of noise on the same frequency to stop cell phones from functioning.

This technology is a passive technology, and doesnt transmit anything.

IMO, since it doesnt transmit, it doesnt even fall under the jurisdiction of the FCC.

Otherwise, the FCC could come down hard on buildings with thick concrete walls (that block cell and other signals)


34 posted on 03/01/2006 7:42:38 PM PST by dman4384
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It may be illegal to jam radio transmissions, but it's certainly not illegal to simplyfilter them out.

Jamming involves a competing broadcast; this paint would simply not allow the signals to penetrate.
There is a difference; I know it's a subtle one...


37 posted on 03/01/2006 7:50:28 PM PST by Redbob
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"Passive" blocking such as putting a lot of metal in the walls would be ok. "Active" blocking i.e. jamming is what the FCC prohibits.

The description here is pretty vague so I don't know which kind they're talking about.


40 posted on 03/01/2006 7:58:19 PM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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