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Congress makes in-flight cellphone calling ban permanent

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:22:41 +0000

Score one for the sensible among us. Cellphone conversations in airborne cabins are now illegal! Call them slow to act, out of touch with reality, greedy politicians, liars, or practically useless civil servants if you want, but Congress comes through for the American public every now and again. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has made [...]

Congress considers bill to ban cellphones from in-flight use

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:51:27 +0000

As if the FCC and FAA's indefinite ban on the use of mobile phones while airborne wasn't enough, a couple well-meaning but likely clueless Congressman have proposed a bill that would effectively ban cellphones from being used on an airborne plane. Apparently, the fear of having to sit next to loud and obnoxious passenger yapping [...]

UK Office of Communications to allow in-flight cellphone calls - OfCom plan allows voice calls

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:48:05 +0000

We've been hearing a lot about all the data service offerings that will allow airline passengers to get their data-fix while in-flight, so it's refreshing to here of some developments regarding in-flight voice calls. Following on Norwegian Air's plan to offer in-flight voice calls and internet services through its Call Norwegian venture, the Office of [...]

Aircell rolling out in-flight WiFi service - gogo brings 2Mbps broadband to the skies

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:36:42 +0000

These guys sure are dedicated to making in-flight communications a reality for US fliers. As expected, Aircell is back on their feet following recent knockdowns by the FCC and FAA in the in-flight cellular service-ring. Jetsetters in the US won't be able to get any cellphone service while flying high, but they can expect to [...]