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Re: Operations: where are you going to sit?

  • From: Timothy J Salo
  • Date: Thu Dec 07 02:26:28 2000 
> Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 21:33:15 -0700
> From: Ehud Gavron <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Operations: where are you going to sit?
> 
> Visibility to non-adjancent cells is the problem.  
> The FCC has not mandated nor made rules, but the airlines
> (with STRONG push from Gte airfone) have elected to voluntarily
> "protect" the cellphone sites.
> 	[...]

With all due respect, from FCC regulations:

[CITE: 47CFR22.925]

                            TELECOMMUNICATION
 
                         COMMISSION (Continued)
 
PART 22--PUBLIC MOBILE SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart H--Cellular Radiotelephone Service
 
Sec. 22.925  Prohibition on airborne operation of cellular telephones.

    Cellular telephones installed in or carried aboard airplanes, 
balloons or any other type of aircraft must not be operated while such 
aircraft are airborne (not touching the ground). When any aircraft 
leaves the ground, all cellular telephones on board that aircraft must 
be turned off. The following notice must be posted on or near each 
cellular telephone installed in any aircraft:
    ``The use of cellular telephones while this aircraft is airborne is 
prohibited by FCC rules, and the violation of this rule could result in 
suspension of service and/or a fine. The use of cellular telephones 
while this aircraft is on the ground is subject to FAA regulations.''

(Thanks for making me look this up...)

-tjs