Thank God.
That and the draconian security checks. i'd rather walk across the country.
Nobody is stopping you
Thank God.
That and the draconian security checks. i'd rather walk across the country.
"We can't trigger the bomb by cellular, that would be against FCC regulations!"This also ties into the recent ban on devices originating from certain countries. DHS is worried about terrorists triggering bombs in the belly of the plane using cell phones from the cabin.
We should not be legislating behavior..
What a gas bag. This guy has a singular agenda, and that is to enrich infrastructure businesses by reducing choice and privacy for customers. The actual reason why he want to ditch this move is to continue to allow airlines to make ridiculous fees off of WiFi.
This has no basis as a regulatory issue from what I can tell- certainly the previous FCC administration did not think so. It's not a safety issue.
Ummmmm... Ya, this has nothing to do with people talking, I remember several years ago airplanes having the phone headsets built into the back of the seats.....
Again - Thonk about it - what is the difference between this and Wi-Fi Skype? NOTHING. So why is the government interfering here?
What about whatsapp, viber and facetime can we shut those off too?
Use the wifiWill this affect the T-Mobile use of texting while flying? I agree with ban on people talking on the phone while flying. At least Texting should be allowed.
That's currently also forbidden (and in-flight Wifi usually blocks VoIP services like Skype anyway since the satellite uplink doesn't have a lot of bandwidth).Ok, I have some thoughts on this....
I'm happy personally about the ruling because I would hate someone talking next to me on the phone, BUT....
What's the difference between this and talking to someone on Skype using in-plane Wi-Fi?
People speak differently (often louder) on the phone than in person. But yes, people talking for along time right next to you can also be very annoying. Fortunately it doesn't happen very often.Or people just talking to each other normally on a plane?
Nobody does that.Or watching a video with no headphones?
As has been mentioned several times already, it wouldn't be any different with cellular service.Now all the airlines can freely gouge us all for Wi-Fi plans and we have nowhere else to go but directly through the airline's service.
Doesn't affect it as those services use the built in in flight wifi.Will this affect the T-Mobile use of texting while flying? I agree with ban on people talking on the phone while flying. At least Texting should be allowed.
I thought republicans were supposed to oppose regulations and stupid rules. Yet here we have another one. Telling a private airline what services they're allowed to offer on airplanes that they pay for.This, I believe, is how this technology works. Btw, this has existed on international airlines for years now. Flying transcontinental, they always disable the cellular service once they are over US waters. The airline makes money charging you for the service (it's not free). Some examples are available in the article below:
https://thepointsguy.com/2013/12/in...lines-allow-talking-and-texting-on-the-phone/
The flights have not devolved into noisy painful experiences. Honestly you find very few people using the service (similar to airline phones that used to be on the back of seats back in the day). End of the day, a non-news worthy point - expensive service that few people use and has very little impact except marking the U.S. as one of the few places that do not allow the technology.
I can understand not allowing talking on a cell phone but why dis-allow web surfing?
Assuming no mountains/buildings are in the way, cell connections operate perfectly at ranges well over 200,000 feet.Exactly. And what some are forgetting - or never knew in the first place - is that cell tower antennas are configured with directional antennas and a down tilt (usually 3 degrees) to cover a very specific area or "cell" (imagine that). They do not face upward.
The proposal would have required all the carriers to build out independent systems, or lease satellite time to beam to a link in the plane. Either of those options would certainly have been costly plan adders. Can you imagine sitting next to someone with an ego as big as their checkbook who feels entitled to talk long and loud? Yeah, no fun.
But hey... those of you that wanted this, go ahead and try to use a cell phone above 1000 - 1500 feet, inside an aluminum tube. Let us all know how that works.![]()
I've gotta agree with you on this.How can anyone come in here and support this? This isn't a ban on talking. It's not even a ban on phone calls. It's only a ban on using the cellular signal so that you'll buy wifi/phone service. If you're so concerned about obnoxious talkers, chime in when that's actually on the table.
This has everything to do with money, it's the same with hotels with the cell jammer, they want you to use their services.
It's amazing how easily people can be convinced to side with big business over your right to use services you already paid for.
Yea. If I had to sit on a 2-3 hour flight with some ghetto ass running their mouth on the phone the entire time I would jump off the plane.
If that were an actual problem the thousands of active cell phones in the terminals wouldn't be allowed either.According to the FAA, massive cell signals can interfere with communications equipment and for all I gather GPS as well. The reason we turn off cellular phones is to limit cell interference during take off and landings as the com needs to be clear for the tower to communicate.
Good. Can you imagine sitting next to someone talking loudly on their phone the entire flight? Now multiply that across an entire plane.
Yea. If I had to sit on a 2-3 hour flight with some ghetto ass running their mouth on the phone the entire time I would jump off the plane.
" Taking it off the table permanently will be a victory for Americans across the country who, like me, value a moment of quiet at 30,000 feet"
That's great, when you spend $3500 extra for a business class seat and can't even continue your business on a 7 hour flight.
But let me guess, we can continue to use our credit card to make on flight calls using their system, how do we stay quiet, we mime?