FCC, FAA Still Don't Want Cell Phones on Planes

mattnyc99 writes "Last month we learned that the UK has approved in-flight mobile, effective immediately. Popular Mechanics has a follow-up on why the phones-on-planes ban is here to stay in the United States. Statements from the FCC and FAA confirm that any chance to overturn it remains dead on arrival — even though new "pico-cell" networks cut down interference with phones on the ground. American Airlines is looking like it will have onboard Wi-Fi within the next couple months, just the same. PM does note, however, that if the European mobile rollout is a success, US carriers might just have to give into demand."

Comments

Exactly.

[MoxFulder]

It's the elephant in the room in this whole debate...

WE'LL ALL GO BATSHIT CRAZY IF EVERYONE IS TALKING ON THEIR PHONES!!!

How annoying is it to have people talking on their phones everyone in the subway or on the street or in restaurants? At least, in those places, there's usually room to get away from them. Not so on planes.