What am I missing here? Lets not get carried away. When I buy a ticket for a commercial airline, I give up certain rights. I know up front what they are, and I choose to consent to it. I agree to have my luggage searched. I agree to have my 'person' searched. I agree that my name will be run through a database for known suspects, and I agree to provide some identification. I will now agree that any broadband usage on the plane is also open and monitored. This is a side effect of choosing to use broadband on the plane. It is for my saftey and for others saftey. If you don't agree, don't fly or don't expect privacy in your in-flight broadband connection.
I don't see it as an abuse of power. If it was left to the airlines to decide who monitors and who doesn't, I'd choose the airline that does monitor.
Why are people not complaining about being searched and luggage screening? Its the same thing. Its a commercial transaction and we know the restrictions surrounding it.
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What am I missing here? Lets not get carried away. When I buy a ticket for a commercial airline, I give up certain rights. I know up front what they are, and I choose to consent to it. I agree to have my luggage searched. I agree to have my 'person' searched. I agree that my name will be run through a database for known suspects, and I agree to provide some identification. I will now agree that any broadband usage on the plane is also open and monitored. This is a side effect of choosing to use broadband on the plane. It is for my saftey and for others saftey. If you don't agree, don't fly or don't expect privacy in your in-flight broadband connection. I don't see it as an abuse of power. If it was left to the airlines to decide who monitors and who doesn't, I'd choose the airline that does monitor. Why are people not complaining about being searched and luggage screening? Its the same thing. Its a commercial transaction and we know the restrictions surrounding it.