FCC Proposes $48,000 Fine To Man Jamming Cellphones On Florida Interstate

New submitter freddieb writes: "An individual who had been jamming cellphone traffic on interstate 4 in Florida was located by FCC agents with the assistance of Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputies. The individual had reportedly been jamming cellphone traffic on I-4 for two years. The FCC is now proposing a $48,000 fine for his actions. They say the jamming 'could and may have had disastrous consequences by precluding the use of cell phones to reach life-saving 9-1-1 services provided by police, ambulance, and fire departments.'"

Comments

Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming

[rossdee]

" - A passenger is able to spot and point out driving hazards
      - A passenger is another set of eyes
      - A passenger is able to recognize when traffic is challenging and stop talking."

I guess we'll have to ban blind people from traveling in cars then.

Unacceptable Behavior

[Ukab the Great]

Why can't he just shoot at road signs like most normal people?

Re:Emergency Services

[ColdWetDog]

We didn't have cell phones. Or car accidents. Steve Jobs was still alive.

It was paradise.

Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming

[Anonymous Coward]

I doubt all distracted driving accidents are attributable to cell phone voice calls. Texting, shaving, eating, drinking a beverage, spanking kids, head banging, receiving fellatio, messing with the stereo, messing with the GPS, tying a tie, and ogling the redhead on the side of the street are all distractions.

What about giving fellatio?

Re:Probably saved more lives with jamming

[ArcadeMan]

Won't somebody think of the taxi drivers!