Airlines to allow cell phone use on flights

[Qwest]

there are only a few places left where i dont have to hear annoying cell phones go off.

the subway and on an airplane. maybe they can restrict cell phone use JUST to business class?

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[Hammer]

i think its great and its about time.

 

[K1052]

The Federal Communications Commission said that at its Dec. 15 meeting it will discuss possible revisions to rules prohibiting cell phone use on commercial flights

I have no problem with it.

Not exactly an iron-clad certainty yet anyway.

 

[pyonir]

:thumbsdown:

 

[Viper GTS]

Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

 

[kyparrish]

Originally posted by: pyonir
:thumbsdown:

 

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: binoculaz
there are only a few places left where i dont have to hear annoying cell phones go off.

the subway and on an airplane. maybe they can restrict cell phone use JUST to business class?

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When I fly I wear earplugs. They come in handy when there is an enfant on the flight and they lower the ambient noise level which makes for a more relaxing trip.

 

[Nitemare]

It's about time they started legalizing thoze dead zone generators

 

[Mayfriday0529]

I like that idea, but can you actually get a signal at 10,000 feet.

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

Downloading p0rn at 35,000 feet.

Sweet.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Siddhartha

Originally posted by: binoculaz
there are only a few places left where i dont have to hear annoying cell phones go off.

the subway and on an airplane. maybe they can restrict cell phone use JUST to business class?

story

When I fly I wear earplugs. They come in handy when there is an enfant on the flight and they lower the ambient noise level which makes for a more relaxing trip.

How did you manage to correctly spell ambient, and misspell "infant"?

 

[Deeko]

I REALLY dont understand why some of you have so much beef with cell phones.

 

[Cristatus]

i wonder what the rates would be for mobile phones users on inter-continental flights.

 

[MrChad]

As long as people exhibit good cell phone etiquette, I don't have a problem with it. Cell phone etiquette is a problem that goes beyond in-flight calls. Hopefully the airlines will enforce some courtesy rules surrounding calls:

1. Turn off obnoxiously loud ringers. Keep ringer volume low or set it on vibrate.
2. Speak at the same volume level as you would with a fellow passenger.

 

[kyparrish]

Originally posted by: Deeko
I REALLY dont understand why some of you have so much beef with cell phones.

I don't have beef with cell phones, just those who have absolutely no idea how to politely use them around other people.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: MrChad
As long as people exhibit good cell phone etiquette, I don't have a problem with it. Cell phone etiquette is a problem that goes beyond in-flight calls. Hopefully the airlines will enforce some courtesy rules surrounding calls:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Yeah, right.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

Don't worry, JetBlue is working on it.

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

IIRC, the big problem is that handoffs between cells put strain on the cell phone network not getting a signal. Usually, when you're on the ground driving around it takes a while to go completely across a cell and on to the next one but when you're zooming along in a plane you go in and out of cells like its nobody's business so the network is constantly handing off your call between cells. Also, I'd be very surprised if you could get consistent service midflight, I'm pretty sure cell tower antennas are not omnidirectional and have very little power being emitted upwards.

Basically this will be a pain in the ass for the mobile phone companies, not the airlines.

 

[Qwest]

Originally posted by: kyparrish

Originally posted by: Deeko
I REALLY dont understand why some of you have so much beef with cell phones.

I don't have beef with cell phones, just those who have absolutely no idea how to politely use them around other people.

exactly.
i commute from nj to ny everyday on a transit bus and no one ever speaks at a normal volume. people feel the need to yell into their phone on my commute.

bonus obnoxious points to the nextel users who use their walkie-talkie feature with the speaker. (do they know they can use walkie-talkie without the speaker?)

 

[venk]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

Downloading p0rn at 35,000 feet.

Sweet.

ATOT Members can finally join the Mile high Club! :thumbsup:

 

[K1052]

Originally posted by: venk

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

Downloading p0rn at 35,000 feet.

Sweet.

ATOT Members can finally join the Mile high Club! :thumbsup:

We already could, but the mirror in the lav isn't the best "inspiration".

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: venk

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

Downloading p0rn at 35,000 feet.

Sweet.

ATOT Members can finally join the Mile high Club! :thumbsup:

We already could, but the mirror in the lav isn't the best "inspiration".

Speak for yourself!!!

 

[Casawi]

Imagine two people sitting next to you and they're talking on their cell phones the whole trip to make it shorter or just because they're borred. Extremely annoying.

 

[elbosco]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: venk

Originally posted by: K1052

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Pretty smart way to do it, if I understand current cellular technology correctly the phones should be putting out an incredibly low powered signal (since the "tower" will be at most a hundred feet away).

I really can't see them doing it without trying to profit from it, I wonder how they will pull that off.

What we really need though is cheap in flight broadband.

I don't like being disconnected for my drive home from work, flights are horrendous.

Viper GTS

In-flight wi-fi broadband would rule.

Downloading p0rn at 35,000 feet.

Sweet.

ATOT Members can finally join the Mile high Club! :thumbsup:

We already could, but the mirror in the lav isn't the best "inspiration".

Speak for yourself!!!

:thumbsup: for a fellow arizonan