Thursday, April 17, 2008

Law would ban in-flight cell use

Despite legal and technical progress that would allow for in-flight cell phone use on U.S. carriers lawmakers are proposing a bill that would ground any plans that would allow passengers to make cell phone calls 30,000 feet in the air.

Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced the HANG UP Act that, if passed, would make it illegal to talk on a cell phone while in-flight on U.S. airlines. The law would not attempt to restrict all cell phone use, just “voice communications.” According to the bill passengers could still use their cell phones to access the Internet, email and send text messages.

“The public doesn’t want to be subjected to people talking on their cell phones on an already over-packed airplane,” DeFazio said.

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