Thespians in Canada, however, may soon get relief. The government is proposing to let theaters, restaurants and other public establishments block cell phone signals. Nothing in, nothing out. Jamming devices are banned in Canada and the United States. Doctors worry jamming will interfere in emergencies.
Parents also like to hear from the baby sitter if a child swallows some floor cleaner.
Still, the government has opened 90 days of public comment on the legalization of small jammers for commercial use. Six hundred domestic fliers traveling between Helsinki and hub cities Oulu and Kuopio are using eGate cards. When a passenger with a reservation walks through the eGate with the card, a signal goes to the reservation system and automatically checks him in. No ticket, boarding pass or other ID is required. But security concerns could hamper whether the system flies outside Finland.