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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.251 Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009</title>
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  <updated>2010-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/54309</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Survey at International CTIA Wireless Conference Reveals 71 Percent Favor Legalizing Cell Phone Signal Jamming in Prisons</title>
    <link href="http://www.freshnews.com/news/306054/survey-international-ctia-wireless-conference-reveals-71-percent-favor-legalizing-cell-p" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-31:/commentary/8030946</id>
    <updated>2010-03-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Freshnews.com</name>
    </author>
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...general population. This problem has been further highlighted by the recent Senate passage of the Safe Prisons Communications Act (S.251) and its anticipated passage in Congress.    CellAntenna&#8217;s CJAM system has been designed as a cost effective deter&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freshnews.com/news/306054/survey-international-ctia-wireless-conference-reveals-71-percent-favor-legalizing-cell-p&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Trinity-Noble Files Petition for Rulemaking at the FCC on Electronic Jamming Devices</title>
    <link href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3071394.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-18:/commentary/6427758</id>
    <updated>2009-10-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Emediawire.com</name>
    </author>
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...to be chipping away at the antiquated regulation. On Monday, the Senate passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251), which will direct the FCC to initiate rulemaking and ultimately allow states the right to purchase a device authorized by&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3071394.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Prison Cell Phone Jamming Bill Passed In Senate</title>
    <link href="http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/?a=37058&amp;amp;z=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-10-04:/commentary/6311045</id>
    <updated>2009-10-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WBAL Radio</name>
    </author>
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The Senate on Monday passed the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251), which allows states to petition the Federal Communications Commission for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/?a=37058&amp;amp;z=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CTIA&#226;&#8364;&#8220;The Wireless Association Statement on Senate Commerce ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.your-story.org/ctia%E2%80%93the-wireless-association-statement-on-senate-commerce-committee%E2%80%99s-passage-of-s-251-25560/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-06:/commentary/6209974</id>
    <updated>2009-09-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Your-Story.org (press release)</name>
    </author>
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... the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251), was approved today by the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.your-story.org/ctia%E2%80%93the-wireless-association-statement-on-senate-commerce-committee%E2%80%99s-passage-of-s-251-25560/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Mikulski, O&amp;#39;Malley Issue Joint Statement on Importance of Senate ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-mikulski-omalley-issue-joint-statement-importance-senate-passage-/2009/09/07/4357419.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-05:/commentary/6209975</id>
    <updated>2009-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMCnet</name>
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That&amp;#39;s why it is critical for Congress to pass S. 251, the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 and for federal agencies to support a demonstration of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-mikulski-omalley-issue-joint-statement-importance-senate-passage-/2009/09/07/4357419.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill would block inmates' cell phone use</title>
    <link href="http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090807/NEWS/90807021/1263/RSS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-06:/commentary/5782231</id>
    <updated>2009-08-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Clarion-Ledger</name>
    </author>
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...it,&quot; he said in the news release. &quot;This legislation will ensure it is no longer business as usual for those who are locked up.&quot;  S.251 would require the Federal Communications Commission to study and approve jamming devices for use by correctional facil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20090807/NEWS/90807021/1263/RSS&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CTIA&#8211;The Wireless Association Statement on Senate Commerce Committee&#8217;s Passage of S.251</title>
    <link href="http://www.freshnews.com/node/192471" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5839329</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Freshnews.com</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...to enable the jamming of illegal cell phone use by prison inmates, the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251), was approved today by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The bill, authored by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.freshnews.com/node/192471&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CTIA&#226;&#8364;&#8220;The Wireless Association Statement on Senate Commerce ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090805006166/en" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-04:/commentary/5770467</id>
    <updated>2009-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Wire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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... the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 (S.251), was approved today by the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20090805006166/en&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Hutchison's Cell Phone Jamming Bill Gains Support of Key Law ...</title>
    <link href="http://media-newswire.com/release_1095632.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-02:/commentary/5770468</id>
    <updated>2009-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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The Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009, S. 251, would prevent prison inmates from using smuggled cell phones by allowing states to petition to operate ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://media-newswire.com/release_1095632.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tecore's iNAC Offers Managed Access As Ultimate Solution to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.pr-inside.com/tecore-s-inac-offers-managed-access-as-r1398439.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-19:/commentary/5770469</id>
    <updated>2009-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)</name>
    </author>
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... 3G and 4G mobile network infrastructure, today responded to the July 15 US Senate hearing on S. 251, a bill to enable state correctional institutions to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pr-inside.com/tecore-s-inac-offers-managed-access-as-r1398439.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Hearing</title>
    <link href="http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-senate-commerce-science-transportation-committee-hearing-/2009/07/16/4277308.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5568236</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TMC Net</name>
    </author>
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In January, I introduced S.251, the Safe Prisons Communications Act. I am joined in this bi-partisan effort by several members of this committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/-senate-commerce-science-transportation-committee-hearing-/2009/07/16/4277308.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title></title>
    <link href="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/experts-clash-over-cell-phone-jamming-at-senate-hearing.ars" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-15:/commentary/5568235</id>
    <updated>2009-07-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BroadbandCensus.com</name>
    </author>
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Kay Bailey Hutchison's S. 251 introduced earlier this year. Cell phone jamming technology is currently illegal under the Communications Act. Hutchison, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/07/experts-clash-over-cell-phone-jamming-at-senate-hearing.ars&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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