FCC Moving Forward on Rule to Allow Prison Cellphone Jamming

Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr during an Oct. 28, 2026 press conference in Little Rock, Arkansas

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a rule change that would grant state and local correctional facilities the authority to jam cellphone signals, ending a long-standing federal prohibition on interfering with licensed radio communications. FCC Chair Brendan Carr announced the development during a press conference in Little Rock on October 28, 2026, noting … Read more