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  2. Mobile phones on aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Mobile phones on aircraft. In the U.S., Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit the use of mobile phones aboard aircraft in flight. [1] Contrary to popular misconception, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not actually prohibit the use of personal electronic devices (including cell phones) on aircraft. Paragraph ...

  3. What is airplane mode, anyway? 5 travel questions about ... - AOL

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    The Federal Aviation Administration bans cell phone calls on flights because of how the phone's signals interact with the plane's electronics. However, you can still use your phone if you put it ...

  4. What does airplane mode do? It's safer to have it on your ...

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    European regulators recently cleared the way for 5G-enabled mobile devices to keep their transmitters on during flights, and experts say it's likely that the U.S. will follow suit. But that doesn ...

  5. Airplane mode - Wikipedia

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    Airplane mode (also known as aeroplane mode, flight mode, offline mode, or standalone mode) is a setting available on smartphones and other portable devices. When activated, this mode suspends the device's radio-frequency (RF) signal transmission technologies (i.e., Bluetooth, telephony and Wi-Fi), effectively disabling all analog voice, and ...

  6. Should phone calls be allowed on planes? You probably won't ...

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    "Planes are confined spaces, and airlines should protect those spaces and keep them free from phone calls." Some etiquette experts agree phones should not be permitted on planes. "Oh, for the love ...

  7. Communication during the September 11 attacks - Wikipedia

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    According to 9/11 Commission staff statement No. 17 [1] there were several communications failures at the federal government level during and after the 9/11 attacks. Perhaps the most serious occurred in an "Air Threat Conference Call" initiated by the National Military Command Center (NMCC) after two planes had crashed into the World Trade Center, but shortly before The Pentagon was hit.

  8. In-flight entertainment - Wikipedia

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    In-flight entertainment. In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to entertainment and other value-added services available to aircraft passengers during a flight. Frequently managed by content service providers, the types of in-flight entertainment and their content vary significantly based on the airline, aircraft type, and geographic region.

  9. Why airplane passengers enter cell phone ‘dead zones’ - AOL

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