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more about #senate more comments → trailingedge: what a freakin waste of taxpayer money...just disallow any portable devices...You're in jail man! its suppose to suck! more » Notsewfast: Guillermo: "For sure Blanca, you know I've got the latest shit up in here" more » canyoncliffs: When you do this, is there a risk of the screen getting cracked? more » appletoad: I thought this was a picture of what AT&T does to people. more » iElvis: I'm guessing that phone is on vibrate mode. more » TheNimboo: I'm confused, do they allow prisoners to have cellphones????? more » iSmithx_lovin_Win7: So then if somebody immediately outside the prison has an emergency, how do they call for help? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: That image.... "Can you rear me now?" more » Yellowexample: But it's only useful when someone gets a 3-shank streak. That's why I prefer "stopping power." more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Getting jammed up is what landed these guys (and gals) in prison in the first place. more » appletoad: What ever happened to smuggling more innocent things into prison, like cigarettes, money, booze, drugs etc? more » wiggin: If the government wants protected networks, use your own private networks. This is downright fucking bullshit. First take the guns away, then take com... more » Kaiser-Machead: Everyone knows that the president has no real power, and is just a front for the darker forces that truly govern this rock. more » Soldier_CLE says DON'T STOP AT THE STAR! REVOKE THE WHOLE DAMN THING, OWEN!!!: WHAT TWO OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS: "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the peop... more » SoaringDisbelief: Look, I tried being civil, and even now, try not to take offense, but really, are you all paranoid idiots?. Furthermore, did you read the article? Th... more » -
#law
Senate Passes Bill That Allows Cellphone Jamming In Prisons
The Senate has passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009—allowing authorities to jam cellphone signals inside prisons. More » -
#law
Bill Would Give The President Control Of The Internet During a "Cybersecurity Emergency"
A revised version of a bill first introduced in the Senate this past spring would give the President power to disconnect private sector computers from the internet in the event of a "cybersecurity emergency." More » -
#politics
Senate Pushes Bill to Ban Texting While Driving
Though 14 states have already banned text messaging while driving, the Senate introduced a bill today that would essentially force the remaining states to pass a similar bill—despite there being no good way to enforce such a ban. More » -
#cellphones
Washington Whining Politicians Smash BlackBerry Storm
The country and the world is going to hell but, hey, what are Republicans and Democrats worrying about in Washington? They are whining about how much their BlackBerry Storm sucks: More » -
#analogtvshutdown
Obama Officially Delays Analog Broadcast Shutdown to June 12
Obama signed the piece of paper that officially delays the digital TV transition until June 12, even though many stations are turning off analog next week anyway (here's a list, thanks Ponies). [Broadcasting & Cable] -
#digitaltransition
Senate Expected to Delay DTV Transition to June 12th on Optional Basis
Because there are 1.4 million households on the underfunded digital converter voucher waiting list, the Senate is finalizing a proposal to delay the DTV switchover to June 12th—a bill that's expected to pass unanimously. More » -
#spying
House Denies Warrantless Wiretapping Immunity For Telcos
In a textbook display of checks and balances, the House of Representatives defied President Bush and the Senate yesterday by passing their version of a surveillance bill without legal immunity for telcos. The bill passed by only 16 votes, far from the 2/3 majority needed to override Bush's inevitable veto. It looks like this legislative battle could continue until the next president takes office in 2009. As we have seen, an Obama administration would deny immunity, McCain would grant immunity, and Clinton? Who knows. [dslreports] -
