On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:06:37 -0800, in
.com, Robert M. Gary
wrote:
However, the show failed to mention that its the FCC rule that states,
no cell phones on in planes ever. The FAA rules are less strict.

Correct... And since they're in CA, they could have flown far enough
offshore to be out of the jurisdiction of the FCC... They would also have
been far enough out that the cell phone signal would not have interfered
with any of the cell phone towers (assuming that is even still an issue
with the digital phones of today)...