More Questions About Mobile Phones In The Air
from the is-it-really-dangerous? dept
Following the news that a guy has been sent to jail for playing games on his mobile phone while on an airplane, comes this story where some people question why mobile phones are still banned on planes. There still isn't any evidence that mobile phones on planes are harmful in any way. There also doesn't seem to be any plans to test if they really do interfere with signals. Basically, the FAA seems to think it's just too much trouble to actually figure out if there's interference, and are happy just to be extra cautious by banning the phones.
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Isn't it ironic?
I wonder if hotels are going to catch on and claim that the use of cell phones interferes with their reservation computer systems, and you'll only be allowed to use the overpriced phones in your room...
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Right rule, wrong reason
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