FCC talking about relaxing cell phone rules

"John T" wrote:
Further, I think you do a great disservice to the professionalism of pilots
and crew to suggest that simply having the ability to use a cell phone means
they will be used - much less to the detriment of passenger safety.

Right...and I'm sure no one would use one while they're driving, either!
HAR!

C Kingsbury wrote:

If I turn the phone off I'll get an angry message saying "why didn't
you pick up?" The other party may be the boorish one but that doesn't
solve my problem. When I'm on a plane these days I have an excuse for
being unreachable. It's pretty much the last place where that's true.

It's too bad you need an excuse not to answer the phone...

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John T wrote:
Entirely coincidental:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,141568,00.html

At least there are *some* people willing to stand up to inconsiderate

behavior.

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John T

Thanks fo the link. Best part is I know the 2 guys.
Ron

Want to know the source of that problem? Look in the mirror.
If you want to let these folks control you in that manner
that's your business - but it sure isn't my style.

There is still a widespread perception that it is necessary
to raise one's voice when speaking on the phone. I can
remember being unable to make a call across Paris about
30 years ago. I also remember a Frenchman who would always
scream at the top of his lungs whenever speaking on the
phone or radio. However, I don't remember problems of that
sort here in the U.S. So I don't know where such ideas
come from.

Having said that, I see no reason why using a cell phone
is inappropriate in any situation where normal person to
person conversation is acceptable. Like in a restaurant,
on a bus or airplane, standing in line, etc. And what
difference does it make whether, in my office, I answer
the phone on my desk or the one on my belt? All that is
required is to keep the volume down - be it one's voice or
ring tones - and to be considerate of others present.

David Johnson

Want to know the source of that problem? Look in the mirror.
If you want to let these folks control you in that manner
that's your business - but it sure isn't my style.

There is still a widespread perception that it is necessary
to raise one's voice when speaking on the phone. I can
remember being unable to make a call across Paris about
30 years ago. I also remember a Frenchman who would always
scream at the top of his lungs whenever speaking on the
phone or radio. However, I don't remember problems of that
sort here in the U.S. So I don't know where such ideas
come from.

Having said that, I see no reason why using a cell phone
is inappropriate in any situation where normal person to
person conversation is acceptable. Like in a restaurant,
on a bus or airplane, standing in line, etc. And what
difference does it make whether, in my office, I answer
the phone on my desk or the one on my belt? All that is
required is to keep the volume down - be it one's voice or
ring tones - and to be considerate of others present.

David Johnson

On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 08:48:10 -0500, "Reid & Julie Baldwin"
wrote:

The news lately has mentioned that the FCC is meeting to discuss relaxing
the ban on using cell phones in airplanes.

Flying back from Denver the other day, we had one of those infinite
taxis at Boston, and the cabin gal announced that we were free to use
our cell phones. That already seemed like a relaxation to me!

On the way west, the cabin gal wanted to know if my noise-canceling
earphones were turned off! So she wasn't very relaxed about that. That
was a first for me.

all the best -- Dan Ford
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On Wed, 15 Dec 2004 16:03:45 GMT, "C Kingsbury"
wrote:

As a very frequent airline flyer, this sounds like an awful idea to me.

Me too.

I am amused that the Trailways bus that takes me home from Logan
airport prohibits cell phone use, even though this is one occasion
(telling the spouse that yes, you made the early bus) where a phone
call seems to be justified.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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Gee .. I just turn mine off when I don't want it to ring. And then if
someone gripes I just say "gee .. that's funny, it didn't ring .. must
be a cell phone thing".

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If I turn the phone off I'll get an angry message saying "why didn't you
pick up?" -cwk.

wrote in message
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Having said that, I see no reason why using a cell phone
is inappropriate in any situation where normal person to
person conversation is acceptable. Like in a restaurant,
on a bus or airplane, standing in line, etc.

I don't know. On one hand, I can see your point, but there's something about
listening to one half of a conversation that's annoying to me. Couple that
with the additional volume that seems to accompany cell calls and it gets
really annoying. Also add on the annoying ringtones that the cell phoner
thinks is so neat. Additionally, the usual delay that the caller experiences
(making for choppy, stilted conversations), not to mention bad signal
strength that creates the, "you're breaking up.....OK....can you hear
me?.......OK, you're back.....NO, you're breaking up
again....Hello....Hello....OK......I can hear you now........Oh you're gone
again.......Hello....etc.

You ever notice that public phones are positioned so that the conversation
you are having is as private as possible? Heck, they used to be in a
booth....with a door..... that closed! Nowadays, folks have no problem
having a personal conversation right next to you on a bus, train, airport
terminal etc. and you can't HELP but overhear because they are 12 inches
away from you (and annoying, see above). Kind of interesting in a "social
experiement" sort of way.

I don't blame the cell phones, they're a great advance. I have one, I hardly
use it, but I have one. I just think that they have allowed rude people to
be even more inconsiderate. Hey maybe someone should come up with a "cell
phone booth". A booth with nothing in it!

-Trent
PP-ASEL

unicate wrote:

Right...and I'm sure no one would use one while they're driving,
either! HAR!

Yeah, I constantly find myself comparing flying a plane with driving a car.


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