Kiss shrine interferes with Verizon service

Fox16.com | Josh Rosenthal

LITTLE ROCK, AR – Stacie “Mack” McIntosh is not your typical stylist. This is not your typical salon.

About one year ago, two of Mack’s friends gave her a shrine dedicated to the band KISS as a gift. It sits in her salon and is about the size of an old-fashioned arcade game, covered in KISS pictures and memorabilia. The shrine’s centerpiece is a mock KISS stage, complete with a light show.

KISS Shrine

Mack says her friends gave it to her, “because we all love KISS, they loved me, and it was a way for them to take their memorabilia and let the world share in all of our love for KISS.”

Just one problem: Verizon says the shrine is interfering with their signal. They issued a statement, saying in part: “the interference is minimal and localized … the device interferes with the spectrum for which we are licensed.” Verizon wants Mack to get rid of the machine or at least leave it unplugged.

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