Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

FCC to Allow Wireless Access on Planes

Posted by samzenpus on from the what-could-go-wrong dept.

isd_glory writes "The FCC has unanimously voted to allow wireless internet connections on airplanes. If everything goes according to plans, airplanes might be offering passengers internet service by as soon as 2006. Furthermore, the FCC is also soliciting comments about the possibility of lifting the in-flight ban on cellphone use. While this could be new profit source for the cash-strapped airlines, it might also be a new way to annoy your neighbor sitting next to you."

1 of 336 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Oh no.... by DJHeini · · Score: 0, Redundant
    on a flight from Sydney to Australia a couple of months ago

    How long of a flight was that exactly? Is it longer than the flight from New York to the United States? I doubt it'll be that big of a problem: the required satellite routing of cell calls will allow the airlines to charge high rates, and most people probably won't feel like paying them.