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From: monty@sunne.east.sun.com (Monty Solomon - Temp Consultant)
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Subject: Cellular Phone Use on Airport Runway
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Date: 14 Sep 90 19:58:59 GMT
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X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 647, Message 7 of 9


An article in today's "Wall Street Journal" (9/14/90 p B1) states that
the FCC banned the use of cellular phones in planes on the ground
because they figured that people wouldn't hang up when the flight took
off.

The FCC claims that the cellular phones can't be used in the air
because they interfere with calls be earthbound cellular phone users.

The FCC is reconsidering permitting the use of cellular phones in
planes on the ground.  The FAA doesn't mind ground use of cellular
phones in planes.

How does cellular phone use in the air interfere with users on the
ground?

It would seem reasonable to permit cellular phone use from the plane
once it lands.  Why did the FCC prohibit this as well?

Also, on the same page is an article 900 numbers entitled "Scams in
900 Numbers Spur Calls for Federal Regulation"