Hello, hello? A hang up for airline use of cell phones
Any future proposal by airlines to allow cell phone use during flights was officially disconnected by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The FCC cited “insufficient technical information” in a release regarding whether or not cell phone calls while airborne would disrupt networks on the ground.
Currently, FAA regulations require all cellular phones to be shut off upon an aircraft’s takeoff.
Some US airlines had been touting the idea of allowing cell phone use while in-flight, but that was all but ended with the FCC’s decision.
The Wall Street Journal reports that US airlines will start offering in-flight internet connections, instant messaging and wireless e-mail within 12 months.
Carriers are expected to start making announcements around the end of the summer, with service beginning early next year, according to the paper.
Report by David Wilkening
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