Cellphones Usable on Airplanes in 2006?

JOhn-E G writes "In a recent article from the New York Times it seems that airlines and cellphone makers are working towards allowing cellphones to be used on airplanes during flight. (free reg. required) Currently the plan is to have a mini cell tower, a picocell, on the plane that would intercept all the calls from people in the plane and relay them to satelites or ground towers. The FAA, FCC, and the airlines really want to be absolutely sure that there will be no interference anywhere. The article also says that cell use may still be banned during landings just to be safe. Changes would start in 2006."

Comments

Re:Cell phones crash planes when you want them to.

[Roger Whittaker]

There are serious doubts in many people's minds about whether the stories of cell phone use on September 11th 2001 can possibly be true. See for instance this article on Global Research.

Re:Charges?

[tod_miller]

1: find niche market
2: erect pico cell
3: ???
4: profit

where ??? = get pilot to say worrying things to the passengers so they all phone thier loved ones, as they may die any time soon. roaming charges apply even if the mobile phone batteryis charged, but currently not attached to phone.

muahahahahhaa. bastards. Of course, if you get a gprs signal you can always VOIP it :-)

Well thank God you believe it!

[purduephotog]

I mean, really- I honestly believed that huge inverter in your laptop that runs the backlight at high voltage and high frequencies might possibly induce a current in an improperly shielded or frayed control wire.

Or that a spinning motor induces current in wires around it.

Or that, since nothing has ever gone wrong before nothing can go wrong.

It's so reassuring that you believe its just a bunch of bull they feed you to keep you pacified and under control. Thank god you can gamble with my life- I don't take enough risks driving down the street with all the morons that have licenses out of ceral boxes.

But I know nothing you do would ever cause a plane to experience instrumentation malfunction since, of course, you believe it so strongly.

Any chance you'll post your name, address, and social, so we can get you added to the do not fly list? Fucking twit. Put your cellphone on TDMA and hold it near a landline reciever and dial out on the cell. Induced pickup. Stop gambling with other peoples lives.