Movie Theaters May Jam Cell Phones

from Yahoo! News

Movie theater owners faced with falling attendance are considering asking federal authorities for permission to jam cell phone reception in an attempt to stop annoying conversations during films.

Theaters are trying a number of ways to silence cell phones, from sweeps by ushers to funny fake movie trailers urging viewers to shut off phones.

This may be difficult, since federal law and FCC rules prohibit the use of cell phone jammers.