FCC Says Inflight Calls a Go, But DoT Says No
People seem to forget...
... that once upon a time, you could make phone calls on a plane. The service was Airfone, a division of Verizon (at the time). It was prohibitively expensive (up to $5/min) but I remember using it at least once when I was travelling (to relay changes in my itinerary to my family).
I think that the technical decision should be separated from the etiquette decision. Both the FCC and DoT are technical bodies, and should define their roles as such. If there are no technical reasons to ban cell phone use, they should allow it.
The airlines can, on their own, decide to allow or not allow cell phone conversations in-flight. It is their right, as much as it is the right of theater operators to insist that cell phones be silenced during a perf...
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I think that the technical decision should be separated from the etiquette decision. Both the FCC and DoT are technical bodies, and should define their roles as such. If there are no technical reasons to ban cell phone use, they should allow it.
The airlines can, on their own, decide to allow or not allow cell phone conversations in-flight. It is their right, as much as it is the right of theater operators to insist that cell phones be silenced during a perf...
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Yes people seem to forget this. Its not been listed in a single of the many reports I read on this topic.
AirPhone in fact also had a $10 add-on plan via Verizon that allowed you to make and receive calls at your seat back phone onboard any flight...
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AirPhone in fact also had a $10 add-on plan via Verizon that allowed you to make and receive calls at your seat back phone onboard any flight...
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Yup, and I don't remember an outcry when they installed those seatback phones. Cell phones do not and have not ever interfered with any of the avionics on a plane. This ban was always about something else. I too would find it annoying listening to ...
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Unnecessary ?
Don't you love it when a government agency tells you what is necessary and what is not?
Of course it's not necessary for there to be dozens of phone conversations on a plane. Not just that - is it even necessary for there to be people on that plane in the first place? Probably not! Nice wording you used there, Bill Shuster.
Is anything really necessary or unnecessary? I don't care about this situation, but their choice of wording is extemely poor. Is it even necessary to have a phone on a plane? Probably not - you'll be alive at the destination whether you have your phone with you or not.
Bravo, Bill. Bravo.
Of course it's not necessary for there to be dozens of phone conversations on a plane. Not just that - is it even necessary for there to be people on that plane in the first place? Probably not! Nice wording you used there, Bill Shuster.
Is anything really necessary or unnecessary? I don't care about this situation, but their choice of wording is extemely poor. Is it even necessary to have a phone on a plane? Probably not - you'll be alive at the destination whether you have your phone with you or not.
Bravo, Bill. Bravo.
Cuz we all need to hear annoying phone conversations on a plane?
Please ban this, data is one thing, and I'm surprised phones would even work that high up...but it would be really more pleasant for everyone if this was not allowed!
Devices do not work on the land based cellular networks over 9000-10,000 feet. Generally at 5,000 feet they give out but some areore robust.
How does this work then? There are repeaters on the planes that beam the call to satellite which in turn b...
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How does this work then? There are repeaters on the planes that beam the call to satellite which in turn b...
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Your obviously one of those people who are hyper sensitive, and way, way too easily annoyed.
Talking on the phone is no better, or worse than talking with the person next to you.
Talking on the phone is no better, or worse than talking with the person next to you.
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