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Amazon and other retailers are being investigated for selling illegal wireless signal jammers | The sale and use of frequency jammers is prohibited


Earlier this week, NBC News investigated the number of retailers offering radio frequency jammers despite them being illegal to sell and operate in the United States.

Earlier this week, NBC News investigated the number of retailers offering radio frequency jammers despite them being illegal to sell and operate in the United States. There are no exemptions for use within a business, classroom, residence, or vehicle, and local law enforcement agencies do not have independent authority to use jamming equipment. It was reported last month that police in Minnesota were warning people of burglars who have been using Wi-Fi jammers to temporarily disable homeowners' connected security systems, including surveillance cameras.

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