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Subject: Re: Time to stop flying? Posted on: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 15:20:23 +0000 (UTC)

On Apr 7, 11:47 am, "Gerald Oliver Swift" wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7334372.stm
>
> Mobile phone calls will be allowed on planes flying in European airspace
> under new European Commission rules.
> The decision means that mobiles could be used once a plane has reached an
> altitude of 3,000m or more.
>
> Gerry


Yeah, but do mobile towers reach that far up? My telephone company
can't even get full coverage in my city, let alone 3,000m up in the
sky.


Adam
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