FCC proposal would allow cell phone calls on US flights

November 22, 2013
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a proposal to ease restrictions on cell phone calls aboard commercial flights within the US. In a statement, FCC chairman Tom Wheeler expressed support for the idea. “Modern technologies can deliver mobile services in the air safely and...

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