[anigbrowl]

7908(3)(C) incorporates s.7907 by reference.

(C) "Interrupt communications service" does not include any interruption of service pursuant to an order to cut, reroute, or divert service to a telephone line or wireless device used or available for use for communication by a person or persons in a hostage or barricade situation pursuant to Section 7907. However, "interruption of communications service" includes any interruption of service resulting from an order pursuant to Section 7907 that affects service to wireless devices other than any wireless device used by, or available for use by, the person or persons involved in a hostage or barricade situation.

[lemonlyman87]

Yes, that provision does state that any type of wire cut conducted pursuant to 7907 that cuts cell service is also labeled as denial of cell service as discussed in 7908, but denial of cell service is not limited to such situations - there can be other means of shutting down cell service, such as police co-opting a kill switch.

More importantly, this subsection certainly doesn't change the fact that your above description of 7908 as a law that "prohibits interruption of communication by law enforcement in anything other than a hostage or barricade situation" is completely inaccurate.

It is broader, and could apply to protests if there is a claim of imminent risk of great bodily harm, as police have been claiming for the last week during mistreatment of protesters and journalists in Ferguson.