Reply From: Gary Mounfield <maniat_private> > >From CNET.COM Newsletter Today > > 9. BEHIND THE SCENES (FOR DIGITAL DISPATCH READERS ONLY) > > After my vacation in Greece--which was wonderfully free of > URLs, but packed with more obnoxious cell phone users per > square mile than any place I've ever been--I stumbled across a > disturbing but interesting new technology that allows you to > jam the airwaves and prevent cell phone calls within a > prescribed radius. > > "Jamming" is already happening in Japan, a country that could > probably put the mobile-phoning Grecos to shame. The Wave > Wall, by a company called Medic Inc., is a cigarette-sized > transceiver with a 20-foot jamming radius. It's a pricey $480, > but cafes, theaters, and high-end restaurants are already > using these devices to keep the peace. I really want a decent cite for this device or company. Until I see one of these *for sale commercially to the public* this is the worst kind of vapourware. As I've been saying for the past 9 months these devices may exist , and do in certain military forces , but have not previously been sold to the public. the legal implications are such that no major corporation can link themselves with such devices. They are already illegal to import in several jurisdictions under existing laws on RF emissions, spectrum use, telecoms regulation, etc etc. Cite Cite Cite. GM -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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