Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Cellphone Use On Planes Coming Soon?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cleared-of-bee-murder-charges dept.

s31523 writes "A while back it was reported that cell phone use was given the OK on Emirate airlines. The BBC is now reporting European agencies back the use of cell phones in air. Plans have been developed to introduce technology that allow cell phone use on planes without any risk of interference. A spokesman for the UK regulator Ofcom said there were still many stages to pass through before final approval was given to the roll out of the plans, but the regulator said that the technology could be implemented next year."

4 of 249 comments (clear)

  1. Bring on the whiners by flerchin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I suspect the majority of comments will be whiners about how annoying it is to sit next to a person talking on a cellphone. This is because the majority of people, already sitting in front of their computers talking to other people on an online forum on the internet, find sitting next to another person, whether they are talking on a cellphone or not, annoying. Get over your irrational fear of people talking on cellphones. You are advocating government restrictions on your activities, for no other reason than that you feel it might be uncomfortable. Government restrictions are definitely not a Good Thing (tm). If it turns out to be such a big problem, the airline itself will ban it. I suspect that any airline to do so would realize that it would be shooting itself in the foot, because the customers that drive their business are also those that would prefer to be in constant contact with the ground. Finally, I suspect that the brazilian complaints we will get about the annoying guy with the cellphone in the seat next to them are from people who do not fly more than once a year.

    Just my suspicions....

    --
    --why?
  2. Re:Let me be the first to say by eclectro · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Let me guess, you think cell phones inside movie theatres is a neat idea too?

    --
    Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
  3. Why do people hate this? by twoshoes · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    oh noes! I'm going to be hearing people talk on their cell phones! boo hoo! I've don't own headphones and can't possibly block out somebody talking near me. boo hoo! Some kid is going to be text messaging next to me!! IT WILL MAKE ME KILL PEOPLE -- Good grief -- That is such a lame response to this. /2cents

  4. Re:yes, and... by Lord+Bitman · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Every one of those planes crashed!

    --
    -- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All