Florida Man Fined $48,000 for Jamming Cell Signals During Daily Commute
The FCC fined a Florida man $48,000 for allegedly using an illegal cellphone jammer in his car during his daily commute from Seffner to Tampa, Florida. Jason Humphreys was featured in a 2014 article in Slate. He got fed up…
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with seeing drivers using their cellphones contrary to Florida law and took matters into his own hands, creating a no-call zone around his vehicle, the publication reported. The FCC said it handed down a proposed fine in April 2014 and Humphreys never responded. “Mr. Humphreys’ illegal operation of the jamming device continued for up to two years, caused actual interference to cellular service along a significant portion of Interstate 4, and disrupted police and other emergency communications,” the FCC said in a notice. "Staff spoke to Mr. Humphreys once but was disconnected, and he did not answer staff’s call to him immediately thereafter," a footnote to the order said.