• flawedFraction@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The reason this needs to be illegal is because jamming the signal is not specific to you. You block your signal but you probably will also be blocking it for anyone else in the vicinity. Plus the way these things work they can create interference for other types of signals as well. It isn’t the blocking itself that’s illegal, but the interference that you’re causing.

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      8 months ago

      I totally understand this and I agree when it comes to jammers this powerful.

      My comment was about the low power models which only works for few feet, just enough for to cover your own car. Those are still illegal.

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        8 months ago

        My comment was about the low power models which only works for few feet

        There’s no such thing.

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        8 months ago

        GPS signals are incredibly weak and super vulnerable to interference.

        We all deserve the right not to be tracked.

        The solution to this isn’t in GPS jamming the solution to this is in data collection laws. They should absolutely refuse to sell cars that don’t have the option to turn off cellular links and GPS tracking.