http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:02:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-17836 john Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:01:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-17836 That would be cool if people can use their cells on the flight. Or use Voip, but will the agencies allow it? Probably not and the costs will be really high at first. That would be cool if people can use their cells on the flight. Or use Voip, but will the agencies allow it? Probably not and the costs will be really high at first.

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-9556 vic Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:28:49 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-9556 Good news for those that spend a bulk of their time traveling and in the air for work. For the traveling businessman, they can finally get VoIP on trains, cars (a major car rental company is making their cars 'hotspots'), and now planes. Yay! Good news for those that spend a bulk of their time traveling and in the air for work. For the traveling businessman, they can finally get VoIP on trains, cars (a major car rental company is making their cars ‘hotspots’), and now planes. Yay!

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-7503 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » 7947 travelers can’t be wrong Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:43:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-7503 [...] The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) rehashes the recent report that cellphones cause interference to aircraft navigation instruments. (previously discussed here and here) [...] […] The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) rehashes the recent report that cellphones cause interference to aircraft navigation instruments. (previously discussed here and here) […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-6780 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Secrets of inflight cellphone use — revealed! Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:43:34 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-6780 [...] I have always gone along with the directive, shutting everything down, even though I thought it was probably overblown. The cynic in me assumed that this was a way for the airlines to get you to use the Verizon Airfone in the seatback (or the inflight wi-fi). After all, how could a laptop or PDA bring down a Boeing? And if the electronics are THAT sensitive, wouldn’t there be risk for the duration of the flight, and not just during the climb and descent? But this bit in the article gives pause: Granger Morgan, head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Engineering and Public Policy Department, said the activity recorded shows that the use of electronic devices should be limited on airplanes. Morgan said the disruptions are enough to impact a plane’s navigation or other systems. [...] […] I have always gone along with the directive, shutting everything down, even though I thought it was probably overblown. The cynic in me assumed that this was a way for the airlines to get you to use the Verizon Airfone in the seatback (or the inflight wi-fi). After all, how could a laptop or PDA bring down a Boeing? And if the electronics are THAT sensitive, wouldn’t there be risk for the duration of the flight, and not just during the climb and descent? But this bit in the article gives pause: Granger Morgan, head of Carnegie Mellon’s Department of Engineering and Public Policy Department, said the activity recorded shows that the use of electronic devices should be limited on airplanes. Morgan said the disruptions are enough to impact a plane’s navigation or other systems. […]

]]> http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-16 Anna Sibal Fri, 03 Mar 2006 09:29:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/02/24/no-to-cellphones-yes-to-voip-in-the-sky/#comment-16 I guess it's true what they say, that what is good for one may not be good for the other. True enough that the coming of VoIP in the sky is inevitable and would be an added breath of convenience to business travelers who prefer to get some work done even while they're on board an aircraft. The added noise and chatter it would bring, however, won't be a good thing. I guess it’s true what they say, that what is good for one may not be good for the other. True enough that the coming of VoIP in the sky is inevitable and would be an added breath of convenience to business travelers who prefer to get some work done even while they’re on board an aircraft. The added noise and chatter it would bring, however, won’t be a good thing.

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