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Re: AFA (Flight Attendants) Opposes In-Flight Cell Phone Use

DevilsPGD (devilspgd@crazyhat.net)
Sat, 18 Dec 2004 17:32:25 -0700

In message <telecom23.606.11@telecom-digest.org> John David Galt
<jdg@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us> wrote:

>>> The Association of Flight Attendants warns widespread use of wireless
>>> devices in the confined space of an aircraft cabin potentially could
>>> interfere with an aircraft's communications and navigation systems,
>>> compromise safety and increase conflicts between passengers and crew
>>> member.

>> Well, as has been written many times before it's unlikely that use of
>> cell phones will interfere with avionics.

>> It's more likely the second part "increase conflicts between
>> passengers and crew member."

> Why would they expect conflicts? Do they intend to try to enforce rules
> against cell phone use after those rules are repealed, or what?

1) Just because the FCC doesn't have rules against it doesn't mean
that the airline's rules and/or FAA rules have changed.

2) IIRC, CRTC rules don't allow cell calls from airlines -- Imagine
trying to explain that distinction to your typical obnoxious idiot as
the plane flies from US soil to Canada.

3) Flight attendants will have to deal with drunk confined retards
yelling into their cellphone and complaints from nearby passengers.

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