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CTIA Says Work Continuing on Contraband Cellphones

Two years after FCC Chairman Ajit Pai convened a meeting on contraband cellphones in correctional facilities (see 1802050034), CTIA and member carriers told Wireless Bureau staff that work continues. “The wireless industry is working on a range of projects to…

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help achieve those goals, including enabling managed access and cell detection systems, facilitating court orders across multiple jurisdictions, and further improving the stolen phone database to disable wireless service on devices regardless of SIM card or provider,” CTIA said in docket 13-111, posted Wednesday. “We are committed to working with any and all stakeholders committed to combating contraband devices.” AT&T, Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile representatives attended.