Monday, March 12, 2007
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St Petersburg Theatre Installs Cell Jammers
Though two and a half years ago, the French government approved the installation of cell phone jammers in theatres,[t]he Alexandrinsky theatre in St Petersburg [Russia] last month became the first theatre company in the world to instal jamming equipment, after previous attempts to get patrons to switch off their phones failed(from Guardian Unlimited). There have been other calls for cell phone jammers as well.
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
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British Mag Says Cell Phone Jammers Wanted in Theatres
France has already allowed jammers to be used as long as emergeny call still go through, and in New York, a theatre has resorted to playing an obnoxious recording of cell phone rings so realistic that people all over the house dive for their phones in horror. I suppose, when audiences are paying the bills, it's hard to come down too hard on them... no matter how rude their phones may be.Labels: cell phones, spaces, trends
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Wednesday, October 13, 2004
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France May Allow Jamming of Mobile Phones:The government's industry minister has approved a decision to let cinemas, concert halls and theaters install cell phone jammers - on condition that emergency calls can still get through, officials said Monday(from Associated Press, via Yahoo Financial News).
Cell phone jammers are already being used in a school in Italy to prevent students from cheating with them (from What What!).
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