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JetBlue to Offer WiFi

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the guess-where-i'm-iming-you-from dept.

andyring writes "Although some trans-Atlantic flights offer WiFi for a fee, JetBlue has won approval from the FCC to provide WiFi on their flights." From the article: "While Verizon's telephone service aboard commercial planes has not done well because of the high cost to use the phones, there has been interest in offering high-speed Internet access in the air to business travelers. The licenses will not mean travelers can soon use their cell phones in the air. The FCC and Federal Aviation Administration are still weighing whether to permit that."

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  1. Re:They Blue It by AudioEfex · · Score: 0, Troll

    Fine with me. What are you so scared of? Are you planning on downloading child porn while you are a mile high?

    Look, the internet is an open book...anything you look at, or put on it, anywhere, is open game. It's just common sense.

    If you expect any public connection like that to not be exposed you are sorely mistaken. If Bush and his cronies want to know that I read Yahoo! news, checked /., and went to BestBuy.com to check TV prices while I'm flying, they are more than welcome to waste their time.

    Smart people don't do anything the wish to hide on the Internet...

    AE

  2. Re:So instead of cell phone... by tomstdenis · · Score: 0, Troll

    Get headphones. I got nice big sony DJ headphones [I'm not a DJ but I like the style] and they basically cover my entire ears. Insert your fav mp3/whatever player and boom no more "quarterly sales" update in the gate area.

    I swear some people are just so self-important...

    Tom

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    Someday, I'll have a real sig.