What you are overlooking is the question of whose RF signals they are. So long as the signals are generated by the airline's own equipment, they are under control. The airline will not allow you to use your *own* radio set in their airplane. Note that in the system described in this article, you cannot use your own wireless LAN card.
I am also inclined to give cellular operators the benefit of the doubt when they say that cellular telephones operated from airplanes could cause problems.
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What you are overlooking is the question of whose
RF signals they are. So long as the signals are
generated by the airline's own equipment, they are
under control. The airline will not allow you
to use your *own* radio set in their airplane.
Note that in the system described in this article,
you cannot use your own wireless LAN card.
I am also inclined to give cellular operators the
benefit of the doubt when they say that cellular
telephones operated from airplanes could cause
problems.