Mad Dad Tries to Limit his Kids’ Internet Use – But Knocks Out Service to his Whole Town
February 21, 2022 11:30AM CST
toddler tablet phone headphones glasses little kid
Dad Jam: A Father Accidentally Shut Down his Town’s Whole Internet
– While Trying to Limit his Kids’ Screen Time
It’s true that kids aren’t good at putting down their devices; but this is a pretty extreme reaction, from a father.
The outlet, France Bleu, reports that an unnamed dad tried to use an illegal multi-wave band jammer, to temporarily cut off the internet connection at his home – because he was trying to get his two children to put down their devices.
Instead, the device was powerful enough to cut off connectivity to himself – and many others – in the surrounding area.
His neighbors eventually started reporting their outages, after which the government investigated.
Dad’s now in a jam. He faces up to six months in jail – and a fine of 30,000 euros.
See more, here: (Gizmodo)
- A father in France recently tried to get his kids off their devices by using an illegal multi-wave band jammer to temporarily cut off internet to his home—instead the device cut off internet for many others in the surrounding area
- Now the dad faces up to six months in jail and a fine of 30,000 euros
More about:
