Top stories
Marketing & MediaCycle for Change campaign sets a high standard for purpose-led brand investment
MANGO-OMC 1 day
Marketing & MediaRegister for the CMO Summit, free tickets available to Biz readers
Bizcommunity.com 3 days
More news
Subscribe & Follow
Trending
Show more
Advertise your job vacancies
Horror at 37,000 feet: EU allows in-flight cell phone use
Airline passengers who want to talk on their cell phones mid-flight may be able to do so as early as this year -- at least when they're flying over Europe. The European Commission has introduced new regulations concerning cell phone use on planes. Chatting it up at 37,000 feet will be allowed, provided the plane is equipped with devices that create an on-board cellular network.
The European Commission introduced new rules Monday for mobile communications on aircrafts during flights. The new regulations give the airlines a green light to let their passengers talk on their mobile phones midair -- with a few caveats, of course.
The Commission, however, did not create protections for quiet passengers who might find themselves stuck next to a working business person or a chatting teenager.
