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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:19 PM Original message |
Have you ever tried using a cell phone from a plane in flight? |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
1. Isn't that, like, a violation of Federal law? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Right now I think its a violation of FAA regulations |
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Enraged_Ape (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. I tend not to do things while traveling... |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Well presumably it does work, because that's what the folks in the 9/11 |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. well, at least thats the story |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. It is very difficult for the cell system to deal with, first. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. But there's a possibility that the law will be changed by next year |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:49 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Yes, the aircraft would implement a local cell. |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, twice in the past year. |
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LuCifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Now ain't that wack |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Yes, strange isn't it? |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Check out |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
6. It doesn't work. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Depends on the cellphone. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. Didn't some passengers use them on the doomed 9.11 flights? n/t |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:05 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Why yes! Barbara Olson! And the "Let's roll" people! |
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KerryReallyWon (297 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
10. 9/11 is a lie too....and cell phone don't work up there.... |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The only one I recall was a GTE Airfone. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. It was such a terrific story though |
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phaseolus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
12. Only thing I know is... |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Limited Range |
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Must_B_Free (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. It does work |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:45 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. What was the altitude? |
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FormerOstrich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
21. Some planess are equipped with (cell) phones... |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Those are not cell phones |
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kster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. While you are on the subject |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. I have |
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FreedomAngel82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. Check out my post on this |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Thank you for the links |
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panzerfaust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Wrong and Wronger |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. Its an FCC regulation. Not a law. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Thanks for the clarification. |
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Beaver Tail (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Washington Post |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:52 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Yes, that's what it looks like to me. |
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