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Cell Phones on Commercial Flights by 2006?
NetCurl writes "I heard the news on MPR's Marketplace today. Apparently the non-profit Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics is studying the effects of wireless and other portable communications devices on commercial airliners. I've already noticed that a couple airlines have loosened requirements on when you can use your cell phone on the ground. Is the next step wireless access in the cabin, and loud cell phone chatter in the skies over the mid-west?"
Man, what's wrong with the ppl on here. SUVs suck, cellphone's suck, anything new and shiny sucks... but I uphold Linux like a religion and am anti DMCA anti PATRIOT act... it's like a hypocritical unabomber here...
Anyways. Having cell phones on planes would rock! Most of the time I'm there, nestled between two big, depressed guys, who would want nothing better to do that just like be depressed, smelly, and put their arms on my armrest. So I'm there, bored from the crap I'm reading, and want to start conversations with these ppl, at least, to remove the burden of suffering that I'm under right then... but no, they don't even want to talk!
Now, if I had my cell phones, I could be in touch with my family, loved ones, friends, etc... and then the 4-hour plane ride from coast-to-coast wouldn't be such a drag... having no cellphones on the plane is like asking ppl to not speak in the car while daddy's busy driving.
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