Upset about mobiles going off in public? You're not the only one

NEWS The UK could be about to witness a very public mobile phone backlash. New research reveals almost half of the population is in favour of banning the use of mobile phones in public places, a policy made more likely by the introduction of GSM jamming technology, already used in some countries. Figures from researchers at Taylor Nelson Sofres understandably show non-mobile users are more likely to favour a ban (62 per cent) than those with mobiles (45 per cent). However, comparative research on the continent shows that in countries with high mobile penetration such as Italy and Finland over 70 per cent of the population want restrictions. France and Canada are currently legislating for GSM jamming and it is already a reality in Australia and Japan. However, there are question marks of geographically limiting where jamming stops, safety concerns about blocking access in some public places and what effects jamming will have on location-based services.