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join:2000-08-16
Miami, FL | that sucks You know how slow that will be when you go on Youtube or downloading an important file for work.  | |
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 | jc100
join:2002-04-10
| Re: that sucks Here's what I wonder and I don't know if anyone can explain. Mythbusters disproved that cell phones interfere with airplanes. Anyway, I'm wondering, if a plane can use EVDO, how come passengers can't use their cell phone (tether) or an EVDO wireless card while on a plane to browse the internet? I can see one saying well there's potential on the cell phone, bu t what about the EVDO card then? | |
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CCNnorthcali
join:2004-03-07
Tempe, AZ
clubs:
| It's funny that Mythbusters disproved this because not all aircraft are the same. Some are more prone to interference than others. For example, the 737-400 series is pretty well known for sometimes getting interference from cell phones. So there are some situations where problems can be caused. | |
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BPPATROL101a
@cox.net
| Re: that sucks If a cell phone could cause a major safety concern for an aircraft, they'd be banned (and the ban enforced) from being taken onboard same as guns, knives, etc - you'd be searched for them. Do you really think everyone follows the rules? I mean, I would think that if they were that huge of a concern, safety wise, you'd not be given the opportunity to do such harm. Especially important if a cell phone is bad enough to bring down an aircraft, terrorists would have already done it, considering the ease of hidden use among several passengers. | |
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scooby
Premium
join:2001-05-01
Schaumburg, IL
1 edit | Re: that sucks I have to agree. In April 2008 the EU gave approval for in flight cell phone use. Obviously they are going to need some type of air to ground relay equipment before cell phones are going to work at 35,000 ft but they approved it all around and not just on certain aircraft.
If the EU approves then its safe in my eyes. They do much more stringent testing then the FAA and FCC. | |
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join:2002-04-10 | Re: that sucks Agreed. | |
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Tweak
Premium
join:2002-06-08
Oklahoma City, OK
 ·Cox HSI
| I remember reading some where that this originally did not start with an FAA ban but an FCC ban. The FCC placed the ban because cell phone phone usage in aircraft resulted in heavier strain on cell phone networks. The cell phone provider had to keep handing off the call to different towers. I know many private pilots that use their personal cell phones. Plus business executives use cell phones in private jets. I support the ban on cell phone usage in commercial aviation . The reason being is I don't want to sit next to some one yapping on their cell phone. I don't believe for a second that cell phones interfere with aircraft navigation. | |
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join:2002-04-10
1 edit | Re: that sucks Same. I don't want to hear some lady yapping away. It's already bad enough on the ground. The air is the last travel of refuge. Still, I don't think paying 10-13 bucks for wifi is worth it. I can see giving this free to first class fliers. However, anyone flying coach most likely isn't going to use this service unless it's a long flight. Maybe New York to Hawaii or Alaska which is probably a 5 or 6 hour light. Otherwise, in this economy, it's way too much of an expensive luxury. Kick it down to around 5 dollars and people might bite. However, charging the cost of 1 month of high speed (DSL) for a few hours of usage is a no go in my books. | |
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join:2002-04-10
| Re: that sucks Well I have to disagree a bit.
1) Business Class Travelers should get it free anyway. They are paying mega bucks for first class. Most of those guys fly that way to begin with, so this would be something to give them as a perk / added luxury for doing so.
2) Airports offer FREE wifi. At least every airport I've been to has it. If you are leary about using an open wifi, then get like an EVDO card or use your phone. It's what I do.
3) Airplane connection costs about the same as normal EVDO. Instead of the signal pointing down, it points up. No real added costs as the EVDO network working all the same, just needing a bit more of a stronger signal. | |
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58483323
Gurt me
join:2003-06-23
Normal, IL | Re: that sucks Any of the airports I've been to charge for wifi... | |
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join:2002-04-10
| Re: that sucks Ive been to Atlanta (ATL), Hobby (HOU), Intercontinental (IAH), among others and never once paid for wifi. There were always free wifi signals in the airport. However, I preferred t use my EVDO most times unless I was getting a spotty signal. Yet, never once paid for airport wifi and I never did anything illegal to get it either. It merely said free public wifi and I connected. | |
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Premium,VIP
join:2008-02-27
 ·ViaTalk
·Comcast
| Re: that sucks I have never seen free Wi-Fi in any airport I've been to - and I've been to quite a few.  Flying to Las Vegas tomorrow, actually!
Let me rephrase: by "business customers" I didn't mean "customers in business class". I meant customers traveling in economy, who would benefit from doing business aboard a plane.
I think the point I'm trying to make is that personally I don't care what the cost is as long as it's affordable - if it's available I'll use it - just make it available on all flights!
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Nitzan Kon, CEO
Future Nine Corporation | |
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join:2002-04-10
1 edit | Re: that sucks You flying out of Po-Dunk (Back water) airports and not major hubs? Most Major Airports I've visited have free wifi, at least in and around the flights I've taken. Maybe it's the local starbucks offering a signal or the airport itself. I don't know. All I know is I get the free public wifi and I get the net. Maybe you are using smaller airports (which tend to be cheaper), but lack such amenities? You ever been to ATL (Atlanta), HOU( Hobby), IAH (Intercontinental), DWI among others? Those all had wifi when I visited. Lately, I've flown more times in the past year, then in my entire life. The tally stands at 4 trips in a year so far. Flown several times in the past, but never this much in one given period. I'm not a business traveler, just had stuff to get done I guess this year. | |
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join:2002-04-10 | Re: that sucks Odd. I've gotten it with no trouble. Maybe you flights are in a different area. Everytime I've flown out of these guys, I got a signal to use. | |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | I'd pay it Could get a lot of work done instead of being bored to death. | |
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TraderGill
@comcast.net | Re: I'd pay it I say wait for Voyant International to come out with their Aviation Broadband, until then these speeds are a joke. | |
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