shropshire 0 #1 March 26, 2008 QuoteThe use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given approval by UK regulator Ofcom. clicky If you really think that you're so important that you simply must make that call.... then take it outside dickhead. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #2 March 27, 2008 I can understand why people get irritated about others talking on the phone too loudly or while driving, dealing with cashiers, etc, but I don't get the argument against talking on phones in public. If you're ok with someone talking to the person next to them, but not with them talking on the phone, I have to assume the source of your indignation is only being able to eavesdrop on half the conversation. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #3 March 27, 2008 Good point by wrong (for me anyway). I just find it bloody anoying. It's usually that they speak too loudly. If they kept it down, then we wouldn't notice and it wouldn't be a problem. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #4 March 28, 2008 Quote Good point by wrong (for me anyway). I just find it bloody anoying. It's usually that they speak too loudly. If they kept it down, then we wouldn't notice and it wouldn't be a problem. You got that right. By about the 4th time they practically yell "Can you hear me now" you'd think a little common courtesy would dictate they take it outside or call back when the rest of the room doesn't HAVE TO listen to the incredibly boring highlights of most people's mundane little lives while I'm trying to have a conversation that I am NOT sharing with the rest of the world." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J_Cook 0 #5 March 28, 2008 From what I've heard, and I'm no expert on this, this won't make a bit of difference. Towers only broadcast horizontally, not vertically. Making it impossible to acquire a signal higher than ~2,000 ft AGL. Unless the companies decide to have the towers broadcast vertically, no one will be talking on an airplane unless they use the inflight phones. Just like to add again that I could be completely wrong, this is just from some information I heard a year or so ago and I could be remembering some incorrect info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #6 March 28, 2008 Had a stupid bint on my train home a few days ago who spent 5 minutes alternating between 'Yeah' and 'OK' every 5 seconds. Never has a tunnel been a greater relief! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #7 March 29, 2008 From the referenced article... QuoteThe plan is to install small mobile phone base stations, called pico cells, in aircraft that will be switched on after take-off. The base station generates a bubble of coverage in and around the aircraft. Calls made via the pico cell will be routed to terrestrial networks via satellite link. Across Europe radio spectrum has been set aside for the technology. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J_Cook 0 #8 March 29, 2008 Eh, I was too lazy to read it. Got the jist of it from the OP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
