Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the only one who has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone while flying. This must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell networks. Or is this why cell service sucks so badly in some places? ;-) Jm
To add to it, it is not system specific. Depending on the size of the MSA (metropolitin service area) or RSA (rural service area) footprint, there may be as many as 4 or 5 cellular network carriers effected in this cascading failure by a SINGLE airborne mobile.
So, now you know one of the more UNKNOWN reasons why it is not legal to use a cell phone while airborne. It is a great way to DoS the network and the carriers, subscribers, and FCC don't want that.
Notice he said analog circuits. Digital is different. Cell service sucks because everybody uses it, you can think of creating your own DOS on the MSO through everyone everywhere picking up their cell phone and attempting a call. MSOs were never designed to carry every possible call made from every possible cell phone that could enter their range. The laws about cell phone usage in airplanes are ancient. Jane "Mansey, Jon" wrote:
Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the only one who has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone while flying. This must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell networks.
Or is this why cell service sucks so badly in some places? ;-)
Jm
To add to it, it is not system specific. Depending on the size of the MSA (metropolitin service area) or RSA (rural service area) footprint, there may be as many as 4 or 5 cellular network carriers effected in this cascading failure by a SINGLE airborne mobile.
So, now you know one of the more UNKNOWN reasons why it is not legal to use a cell phone while airborne. It is a great way to DoS the network and the carriers, subscribers, and FCC don't want that.
Boeing was supposed to be testing a high speed internet service for commercial aircraft. There was a news item about it some time back. The idea was that you would have a similar service in flight to what they have now in hotels via companies like Wayport. -----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Pawlukiewicz Jane Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 2:08 PM To: Mansey Jon; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: How do I log on while in flight? Notice he said analog circuits. Digital is different. Cell service sucks because everybody uses it, you can think of creating your own DOS on the MSO through everyone everywhere picking up their cell phone and attempting a call. MSOs were never designed to carry every possible call made from every possible cell phone that could enter their range. The laws about cell phone usage in airplanes are ancient. Jane "Mansey, Jon" wrote:
Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the only one who has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone while flying.
This
must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell networks.
Or is this why cell service sucks so badly in some places? ;-)
Jm
To add to it, it is not system specific. Depending on the size of the MSA (metropolitin service area) or RSA (rural service area) footprint, there may be as many as 4 or 5 cellular network carriers effected in this cascading failure by a SINGLE airborne mobile.
So, now you know one of the more UNKNOWN reasons why it is not legal to use a cell phone while airborne. It is a great way to DoS the network and the carriers, subscribers, and FCC don't want that.
I believe the original poster is going on a private flight. Jane "N. Richard Solis" wrote:
Boeing was supposed to be testing a high speed internet service for commercial aircraft. There was a news item about it some time back. The idea was that you would have a similar service in flight to what they have now in hotels via companies like Wayport.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Pawlukiewicz Jane Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 2:08 PM To: Mansey Jon; nanog@merit.edu Subject: Re: How do I log on while in flight?
Notice he said analog circuits. Digital is different. Cell service sucks because everybody uses it, you can think of creating your own DOS on the MSO through everyone everywhere picking up their cell phone and attempting a call. MSOs were never designed to carry every possible call made from every possible cell phone that could enter their range.
The laws about cell phone usage in airplanes are ancient.
Jane
"Mansey, Jon" wrote:
Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the only one who has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone while flying.
This
must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell networks.
Or is this why cell service sucks so badly in some places? ;-)
Jm
To add to it, it is not system specific. Depending on the size of the MSA (metropolitin service area) or RSA (rural service area) footprint, there may be as many as 4 or 5 cellular network carriers effected in this cascading failure by a SINGLE airborne mobile.
So, now you know one of the more UNKNOWN reasons why it is not legal to use a cell phone while airborne. It is a great way to DoS the network and the carriers, subscribers, and FCC don't want that.
On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, Pawlukiewicz Jane wrote:
I believe the original poster is going on a private flight.
In this case there is no problem to use a cellular phone while enroute... just ask to the pilot. I flew several times on a "small" airplane and the pilot never said "no" - only during depart/landing procedures he asked me to turn it off (just in case).
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