FCC keeps ban on passengers making in-flight calls

guest · Dec 4, 2020

FCC keeps ban on passengers making in-flight calls
It took seven years to reach the decision
December 4, 2020
https://www.techspot.com/news/87850-fcc-keeps-ban-passengers-making-flight-calls.html

Way back on December 12, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission said it would consider changing the rules regarding the use of cell phones during airline flights, allowing calls once a plane climbed over 10,000 feet. It's taken a while, but the FCC has finally "terminated a proceeding to consider" lifting the ban.

Not too surprisingly, the prospect of a cabin full of passengers talking loudly on their phones wasn't welcomed by pilots and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), a union that represents airline workers.

"Flight attendants, as first responders and the last line of defense in our nation's aviation system, understand the importance of maintaining a calm cabin environment," the union said in a 2013 statement.
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FCC: FCC Terminates Onboard Aircraft Proceeding

Full Title: Mobile Wireless Services Onboard Aircraft
Description:
Terminated a proceeding to consider a proposal that would permit airlines to install equipment on aircraft that could safely expand the availability of in-flight mobile wireless services to passengers
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