EruditioSalvatus Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 And possibly theaters, that'd be nice too...masjid blocks cell phone signals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 That would be bad. Because I use my cellphone to access the scriptures and all other reference books from lds.org in gospel doctrine and relief society that is held in a place of worship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 If that idea takes off and spreads across churches everywhere, can this one go along for the ride?Bring Your Firearms to Church Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 And possibly theaters, that'd be nice too...masjid blocks cell phone signalsThe operation of transmitters designed to jam or block wirelesscommunications is a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, asamended ("Act"). See 47 U.S.C. Sections 301, 302a, 333. The Actprohibits any person from willfully or maliciously interfering withthe radio communications of any station licensed or authorized underthe Act or operated by the U.S. government. 47 U.S.C. Section 333. Themanufacture, importation, sale or offer for sale, includingadvertising, of devices designed to block or jam wirelesstransmissions is prohibited. 47 U.S.C. Section 302a(b). Parties inviolation of these provisions may be subject to the penalties set outin 47 U.S.C. Sections 501-510. Fines for a first offense can range ashigh as $11,000 for each violation or imprisonment for up to one year,and the device used may also be seized and forfeited to the U.S.government."Sorry , we couldn't call 911 and your husband died, but we can't have phone calls interrupting Transformers 2 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 One could possibly get around that by designing the building such that it very construction prevented penetration by such transmissions but it would most likely be prohibitively expensive and not worth the hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EruditioSalvatus Posted July 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 "Sorry , we couldn't call 911 and your husband died, but we can't have phone calls interrupting Transformers 2 "Gee, don't theaters and churches have land lines? Hospitals and other similar facilities are allowed to cut off wireless communication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honor Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 If people aren't governing themselves, someone is always happy to do it for them. If they don't like it, they should have been turning off their phones before now."Sorry , we couldn't call 911 and your husband died, but we can't have phone calls interrupting Transformers 2 "Man, to think of all those poor people who died in movie theaters before we had cell phones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Blaylock Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 One could possibly get around that by designing the building such that it very construction prevented penetration by such transmissions but it would most likely be prohibitively expensive and not worth the hassle. It'd be very simple, actually. Just include enough metal in all the walls, and the roof, all connected together and grounded, so that the building acts as a Faraday cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 It'd be very simple, actually. Just include enough metal in all the walls, and the roof, all connected together and grounded, so that the building acts as a Faraday cage.I had a Faraday Cage in mind when I typed that actually, the possibly was mostly to do with the legal issue, not the engineering one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Gee, don't theaters and churches have land lines? Hospitals and other similar facilities are allowed to cut off wireless communication.Yes a little over the top i admit. But I know of no hospitals in the US that do. But if they do they have legitimate reasons dealing with sensitive medical equipment.I personally hate people gabbing on the cell phone in theaters as much as the next person. But don't like the idea of of theaters temperately "stealing" service that i pay for. Some people work jobs were they are "on duty" at all times or need that contact line and this would essentially prohibit them from enjoying the movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Why is it that people are always ready and willing to eliminate choice even going as far as using the police power of government to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 It'd be very simple, actually. Just include enough metal in all the walls, and the roof, all connected together and grounded, so that the building acts as a Faraday cage. Sort of like a microwave chamber, eh? That could not only block signals, but get rid of noncompliant congregations as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 That would be bad. Because I use my cellphone to access the scriptures and all other reference books from lds.org in gospel doctrine and relief society that is held in a place of worship. Interesting point - but only the tip of an iceburg. It appears to me that cell phones are used in worship on a constant basis for many people that seem to believe that their very salvation is based on the thing.The Traveler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Why is it that people are always ready and willing to eliminate choice even going as far as using the police power of government to do so? It is the point of passing a law. So one segment of the population can force their morals on another segment.The Traveler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2009 Report Share Posted July 17, 2009 Interesting point - but only the tip of an iceburg. It appears to me that cell phones are used in worship on a constant basis for many people that seem to believe that their very salvation is based on the thing.The TravelerI once had somebody tell me she couldn't be sure if when the house is burning down, her husband would save her before the cellphone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 (edited) A few observations:1. Why is it that people are always ready and willing to eliminate choice even going as far as using the police power of government to do so?I presume you refer to government's using its police power to limit the choice of private property owners to govern what happens on their own property? 2. A cell phone signal-blocking additive for paint is already in development, as are special panels that can be added to the interior of large spaces like movie theaters. These wouldn't violate the statute, because they are not electronic devices (look for the cell phone companies to raise a holy stink about this when these products hit the market.)3. Suggesting that a 1934 statute should be applied to cell phones is a tenuous argument at best. The statute was designed primarily to address the problem of at-sea communications. In those days, a steamship's radio was manufactured by one of several competing companies (e.g. Marconi, Telefunken, DeForest) and those companies also provided the radio operator. The rivalry between those companies was pretty intense, and the operators were known to intentionally jam the signals of their competitors--not to exercise control over their own property, abate a nuisance, or as a desirable service to their customers; but purely in an attempt to eliminate competition.If your Motorola were designed to block the signal from adjacent Nokias, it would be fair to apply the statute. But the issues here are completely different. Edited July 19, 2009 by Just_A_Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgama Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 we only have a small branch but can think of a few members who need to be contacted in case of emergency. Mobile phone on vibrate is easiest way for that to happen -Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 How did the world ever function before cell phones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 How did the world ever function before cell phones?Right!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyando Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 "Sorry , we couldn't call 911 and your husband died, but we can't have phone calls interrupting Transformers 2 ""911" doesn't like you to use your cell phone to call, if there is a land line, because it longer to get info on your location, when they have to ask questions and the caller is hysterical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyando Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 How did the world ever function before cell phones?Maybe a little more revelation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elgama Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 world functioned very well wthout pizza, chocolate, central heating and the internet but life is much better with given the particular job one member of our branch held - would want him to be easily contactable -Charley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aesa Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 I think there are really bigger issues than phones ringing, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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