CTIA Wants More Testing of In-Flight Calling
Thats bogus man!
testing testing, how would it affect current towers on the ground? This makes know sense to me. I can't wait for the day I can use my silly onboard aircraft.
Natas said:
testing testing, how would it affect current towers on the ground? This makes know sense to me. I can't wait for the day I can use my silly onboard aircraft.
That testing is designed to protect your life...
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more filings
the ctia wasn't the only one to file papers with the FCC yesterday. it must have been deadline day, because a few hours ago, everyone's filings became news.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050527 ... »
the DHS and FBI don't want us to be able to make calls from planes because they're afraid it might help terrorists coordinate an attack or detonate bombs. i admit i initially thought this was absurd, short range radios like wifi, bluetooth or even a simple remote control could also be used by a passenger to detonate a bomb in the cargo hold. then i realized that a cellular triggered bomb could be smuggled aboard a plane, and a terrorist, safely on the ground, could call the bomb and detonate...
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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050527 ... »
the DHS and FBI don't want us to be able to make calls from planes because they're afraid it might help terrorists coordinate an attack or detonate bombs. i admit i initially thought this was absurd, short range radios like wifi, bluetooth or even a simple remote control could also be used by a passenger to detonate a bomb in the cargo hold. then i realized that a cellular triggered bomb could be smuggled aboard a plane, and a terrorist, safely on the ground, could call the bomb and detonate...
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my bad, I can wait to get on the damn ground!!!!!
