Cell Command Lays Out Bottom Line on Contraband Cellphones
The FCC posted in docket 13-111 an email from Cell Command to the agency on its observations on requirements from various sides on a technological fix to address contraband cellphones in correctional facilities. The email advised that corrections officials require…
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“complete device disablement,” a low-cost system with zero chance of obsolescence that won’t require extra staff to operate. Carriers demand a system that won’t interfere with their networks or require them to hire extra staff, Cell Command said. The FCC requires the system be legal and allow the public to make 911 calls, the company said. Cell Command offers technology that allows corrections agencies to block the use of contraband phones. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai plans to appoint a task force to look at technological solutions (see 1802080035).