Re:United Airlines to launch Starlink wi-fi in spring 2025
by 15155 on Sunday January 05, 2025 @01:32PM
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Which law is this specifically? Airfone was a thing for years.
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Re:United Airlines to launch Starlink wi-fi in spring 2025
by Jtsummers on Sunday January 05, 2025 @01:36PM
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https://www.congress.gov/115/plaws/publ254/PLAW-115publ254.p...
Section 403, passed in 2018. Search for "41725" for an easier search through the PDF. Installed phones are not prohibited, it's more about restrictions on personal, portable electronic devices brought on by passengers. Crew are also exempted.
> ‘‘(2) MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE.—
>> ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘mobile communications device’ means any portable wireless telecommunications equipment utilized for the transmission or reception of voice data.