FCC To Consider Cellphone Use On Planes 183
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.'"
Trigger Happy (Score:2, Funny)
*ringtone*
*pulls out GIANT brick phone*
What!?!
No!!!!
I'm on an airplane!!!!
I'm on an airplane!!!!
No!!!
What?!?!?!?
I'm on an airplane!!!!
Yes, an airplane!!!
No, I can talk!!!!
What?!?!?!?!
No, I can talk!!!!
HELLO? (Score:5, Funny)
HELLO! GLADYS? I'M ON THE PLANE! I CAN SEE CLOUDS! ONE LOOKS LIKE A RUTABAGA! DO YOU THINK THAT MEANS ANYTHING? SO HOW WAS YOUR DAY? WAIT SOMEONE NEXT TO ME IS TRYING TO GET MY ATTENTION. EXCUSE ME CAN'T YOU SEE I'M ON THE PHONE? HOW RUDE!
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Re: please don't (Score:5, Funny)
The real risk is that the plane is full of polite British travellers who are too reserved to punch the caller and instead just tut noisily for 12 hours.
The safety demonstration needs to include a demonstration of how to safely and effectively disable the goatfucker who takes out his 'phone. Perhaps it could include step-by-step advice on how to break the equipment without causing a fire hazard by piercing the li-ion battery.
Re: please don't (Score:4, Funny)
you could dump your drink on him or her. that would do the trick for the phone without actual violence. Also, it is within the capability of most hominids.