FCC To Consider Cellphone Use On Planes

aitikin writes "The Federal Communications Commission is expected to propose allowing passengers to use their cellphones on airplanes. While phone use would still be restricted during takeoff and landing, the proposal would lift an FCC ban on airborne calls and cellular data use by passengers once a flight reaches 10,000 feet. From the article: 'The move would lift a regulatory hurdle, but any use of cellphones on planes would still have to be approved by the airlines, which have said they would approach the issue cautiously due to strong objections from their customers. Airlines would have to install equipment in their planes that would communicate with cellphone towers on the ground.'"

Comments

Here comes the flood....

[metrix007]

Here comes the flood of people complaining about having to listen to other people talking...

Even though it's really no different to people talking to the person next to them, or having to put up with watching or listening to whatever movie they put on, or other conversations, or bullshit safety messages, etc etc.

It adds convenience for people. If you don't like it, nothing changes. Use earbuds/headphones/eyemask as per normal.