Cellphones On Airplanes

Bonker writes "According to this USAToday article two companies, AirCell, and Verizon, are developing technology to let airline passengers safely use cellphones while in flight. The system would block frequencies normally used by cellphones and force cell customers to 'roam' on the new network. Saftey concerns aside, I thought that a plane cabin was the one place I would never have to deal with people who won't quit talking on the phone."

Comments

To all you cell phone bashers

[ChuckMaster]

If it weren't for the ubiquitous cellphones: 1) another plane would have crashed in washington 2) more collumbine kids would have dies 3) People would not have been able to say their last words to their loved one before they jumped from the burning tower. but I guess you being annoyed is more important than being able to contact people in an emergency.

Welcome to America, 2002

[Nintendork]

Some authors have the idea that the American public is stupid because they aren't fascinated with technology. Did you ever stop to think that a lot of people don't care if the VCR is flashing 12:00?

Regardless, authors that insult the American people should be deported to another country where they think the public is not dumbed down. We're all human, regardless of nationality. I seriously doubt that there's a country where the citizens are 20 years ahead of ours.