This is bad. The Register reports that car thieves in the UK are now using illegally imported GPS jammers to avoid the GPS tracking systems now found in many autos. Consider the implications — bank robbers and sex offenders with jammers, bleed over from the signals affecting emergency services, etc. Not good. As far as I can tell, there isn’t a specific US law targeting such devices, though they do seem to fall under the broadly worded Communications Act of 1934 , which makes it illegal to operate “transmitters designed to jam or block wireless communications.” Image via CrunchGear

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Criminals turn to GPS jammers to avoid tracking

RAC Trackstar, a leading GPS based stolen vehicle tracking provider, launches its Category 5 stolen vehicle tracking system, RAC Trackstar 5.
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TeleNav is now offering the TeleNavTrack GPS solution on the RIM BlackBerry 7520 and 7100i Wireless Handheld devices through one of the largest carriers in the nation. TeleNavTrack provides companies with a highly integrated, low-cost tracking and management solution through the BlackBerry 7520, 7100i and other GPS-enabled devices. TeleNavTrack is the first service available on the BlackBerry platform that provides real-time, combined turn-by-turn GPS navigation and tracking capabilities. The application is a simple and low-cost way to keep track of mobile resources, such as people, vehicles and products.