FCC to consider allowing cell phones on planes
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The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday kicked off efforts that could reshape the communications services available to airline passengers.
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The low-cost airline will offer mobile access to passengers, for a price. Fees to "mirror" roaming charges.
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Irish low-budget airline Ryanair has said that it had signed a deal that would allow passengers to begin using mobile phones during flights next year.
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Hopes -- and worries -- that U.S. regulators will soon end the ban on using wireless phones during U.S. commercial flights are likely at least a year or two early, government officials and analysts say.
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Airline travelers may be able to use  their mobile telephones and other wireless devices in the air  under a proposal to ease the current ban put forward by U.S.  communications regulators on Wednesday.
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Passengers will soon be able to use their own cell phones on commercial airliners, under a deal signed Tuesday by European aeronautics giant Airbus and a Geneva-based technology firm.
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You could soon surf the internet and make a cell phone call from the air. The Federal Communications Commission is now open to the possibility.
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European telecom regulator issues proposals that would let passengers use their handsets on European flights.
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The FCC is about to approve rules that could affect open access of wireless networks, including the portability of cell phones and applications.
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Hiya, I'm on the plane Mobile phones will soon be heard on commercial aircraft, subject to regulatory approval. UK communications regulator Ofcom published a proposal (pdf) today that would license the right for passengers to make calls above an altitude of 3,000 metres.â¦
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The U.K.'s telecoms regulator proposes allowing British airlines to offer mobile phone services to passengers via onboard base stations.
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FCC says cellular carriers are working on extending the walkie-talkie feature to Wi-Fi networks--which could mean to VoIP phones.
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A new option for air travelers in North America may soon be a &#36;10-&#36;12 portable entertainment system stocked with movies, music videos and online news.
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Airline travelers might be able to use their mobile phones and other wireless devices in the air under a proposal put forward by US communications regulators on Wednesday to ease the current ban.
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Plane maker Airbus reported progress Wednesday in plans to enable passengers to use mobile phones in flight, beginning in 2006. Test equipment aboard an Airbus A320 plane demonstrated that mobile phones can
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WASHINGTON Dec 15, 2004 - Federal regulators voted Wednesday to give airline passengers high-speed Internet connections while they fly.
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Boston airport authorities cannot  stop Continental Airlines from offering wireless Internet  service in its frequent flier lounge under a proposed Federal  Communications Commission ruling, sources familiar with the  matter told Reuters on Wednesday.