Phones and Planes
By Tom Shoop | Friday, August 08, 2008 | 09:17 AM
By Tom Shoop | Friday, August 08, 2008 | 09:17 AM
Shocking statistic of the day: Americans 65 and older are more likely than their counterparts in the 18-34 demographic to oppose the use of cell phones on airline flights, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports.
Overall, only about four in 10 Americans favor allowing people to use cell phones on airplanes if they don't interfere with aircraft communication systems. About 45 percent are opposed, either because they're not cell phone users or they simply can't stomach the idea of listening to a seatmate yammer throughout an entire flight.
The folks in the latter group have some support on Capitol Hill. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee recently approved a bill that would make the current Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communication Commission ban on cell phone use during flights permanent.
Comments
I agree, the ban is a GOOD thing. Crying babies, fussy toddlers, and drunk screamers are bad enough.
Tristan | Monday, August 11, 2008 | 11:27 AMThe ban on cell phone use on planes is the best thing they could have done. In close quarters there's nothing worse than being stuck with having to listen to someone yapping on the phone at the top of thier lungs when you're trying to listen quietly to your IPOD with your head phones. Cell phone users seem to think they have to talk louder than everyone else to be heard by whoever is on the other side of the phone. I'm all for limiting things people do, they can't seem to limit themselves. Wouldn't mind it so much except people just go overboard on everything.
Sue | Friday, August 08, 2008 | 12:29 PMWe need to protect ourselves from us...
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Government Executive Editor Tom Shoop takes a look at news and events affecting the federal bureaucracy, from the perspective of a longtime observer of government.
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