Should U.S. airlines allow in-flight cell phones?
Should U.S. airlines allow in-flight cell phones?
Passengers on foreign airlines like Ryanair and British Airways already use mobile phones routinely. But in the U.S., the FCC currently prohibits in-flight use of cell phones. And there’s a bill pending in Congress to ban it. The resistance is partly related to unresolved technical issues, such as concerns about interference with navigation equipment. But there are also issues with noise levels and safety. Are we behind the times? Or are we better off staying off the phone?
Guests:
Chris Witkowski, director of Air Safety, Health and Security for the Association of Flight Attendants
Carl Biersack, Executive Director, Inflight Passenger Communications Coalition
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