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First Cellphone Use On Airplane Given OK

Posted by Zonk on from the last-bastion-of-quiet-removed dept.

s31523 writes "With over 1 billion cell phone users worldwide, and with so many business travelers, using the cell phone on the airplane has been a recent hot topic. Emirate airlines is announcing they will give the OK for cell phone use on their planes, making them the first airline to do so. The FCC and FAA still ban the use, but are working to determine safety implications, if any."

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  1. Can we keep it banned? by loftwyr · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Not that it wouldn't be nice for some but I really don't want to listed to 20 people's conversations all at once in a plane for 5 hours.

    The only benefit I can see is hooking up to the high speed data network and web surfing for my entire flight.

    Nobody is so important they can't be unreachable for a few hours.

  2. Re:It isn't so much the gabbing... by DoorFrame · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Does the nationality of the fatass really matter much?

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  3. Re:First airline? by hufter · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Why didn't any of the callers call the emergency number?