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Amazon and other retailers face FCC probe over signal jammers.

The investigation follows a report by NBC News on the sale of radio frequency jammers which are illegal in the US due to the risk they pose to public and emergency communication services.

NBC’s report found nine China-based Amazon sellers (and three on eBay) offering “jammer” devices that can be used to keep drones away, disable security cameras, and block Wi-Fi networks.

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