As those of you who follow the rambling path this blog takes, I have a problem with using Mobile Phones in-flight.
I first looked at this subject back in October 2007 with a piece entitled:
Mobile Phones on Aircraft - Like the Technology - Hate the Consequences
This was followed by an update Mobile Phones On Aircraft - Update In November 2007.
This was an Article 'lifted; from the excellent ABTN Site.
Now another excellent site The Register has published today news that US Lawmakers are going to vote on the pithily entitled HANG UP (Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace) Act, which has passed the committee stage.
Now this act is NOT based on safety concerns (the current FAA rules are based on safety fears for which there is NO real justification), but on these calls being an Annoying Nuisance (Which they certainly will be).
Whilst I am always suspicious about the motives of some US Legislators (see Sniping at Airbus – A game all the US Establishment can play, from June 2005 which has a slight connection with this subject and UK-US Extradition Treaty and Certain American Politicians Support for Terrorists; from August 2006, which doesn't), on this occasion I am on the side of those who drafted this act and hope it makes it into to US Law.
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This will of course upset those who ae addicted to Mobile Calls and Texting, but this law will at least mean the experience of flying to, from and across the USA will not become any worse and for that every frequent business traveller will be immensely grateful.
Newer Post on this subject:
Mobile Phones on Aircraft: Ryanair Rollout Voice/SMS/Email Services
24th February 2009
I first looked at this subject back in October 2007 with a piece entitled:
Mobile Phones on Aircraft - Like the Technology - Hate the Consequences
This was followed by an update Mobile Phones On Aircraft - Update In November 2007.
This was an Article 'lifted; from the excellent ABTN Site.
Now another excellent site The Register has published today news that US Lawmakers are going to vote on the pithily entitled HANG UP (Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace) Act, which has passed the committee stage.
Now this act is NOT based on safety concerns (the current FAA rules are based on safety fears for which there is NO real justification), but on these calls being an Annoying Nuisance (Which they certainly will be).
Whilst I am always suspicious about the motives of some US Legislators (see Sniping at Airbus – A game all the US Establishment can play, from June 2005 which has a slight connection with this subject and UK-US Extradition Treaty and Certain American Politicians Support for Terrorists; from August 2006, which doesn't), on this occasion I am on the side of those who drafted this act and hope it makes it into to US Law.
.
This will of course upset those who ae addicted to Mobile Calls and Texting, but this law will at least mean the experience of flying to, from and across the USA will not become any worse and for that every frequent business traveller will be immensely grateful.
Newer Post on this subject:
Mobile Phones on Aircraft: Ryanair Rollout Voice/SMS/Email Services
24th February 2009
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