U.S. Regulators to Vote November 19 on Blocking Prison Cellphones

Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr announced in Little Rock, Arkansas, that the agency will vote November 19 on proposed rules letting prisons block smuggled cellphones. Carr said the phones have been used to order killings and coordinate gang violence. The draft requires enclosed zones, a temporary test permit, and advance notice to phone companies and 911 emergency dispatchers.