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FCC to vote on cellphone-jamming tech in prisons, capping a yearslong priority for SC leaders

Post and Courier | SC Politics

Sep 9, 2025

South Carolina prison officials have long lobbied to push the Federal Communications Commission to use cellphone jammers to thwart contraband cellular devices. It could happen soon…

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FCC to vote on cellphone-jamming tech in prisons, capping a yearslong priority for SC leaders

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