Congress Bans In-Flight Cell Phone Calls
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It is going to be a bit confusing for the international traveller. In Europe, cell phone use in flight is allowed. The United States Congress, however, has banned similar cell phone use:
“…the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved by voice vote a bill that would make the current Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communication Commission ban on cell phone use during flight permanent.”
link: Congress: No annoying airplane cell phone calls
One point that was raised is that cell phone cameras could breach flight security. Pictures of the air craft could fall into the wrong hands. That would mean that all cameras should be banned. And how many of us have taken that obligatory ‘out-the-aircraft-window’ photo? It seems that now so many every day activities are a threat to national security. Everyone is suspect.
Catherine Forsythe
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M. Free
August 5th, 2008
at 8:19am
Gee, I’ve never taken a photo thru the window of an aircraft, and I’ve been flying for nearly 67 years. Oh, and I’m a licensed private pilot, and have more than a few hours in small aircraft, and have NEVER taken a picture while in an aircraft. But as to telephones on commercial aircraft, apart from emergencies, I’m all for a cell phone ban. Some people haven’t learned to modulate when using a cell phone, and while I can walk away from a resturant or some other place on the ground, where do I go when I’m in the air. Perhaps a “phone booth” section at the rear of the aircraft might work.
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