http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-wifi-in-airplanes/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:37:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-wifi-in-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-651290 VelocityWebDev Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:58:52 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24061#comment-651290 I think it's a cool idea - but doubtful that it will be very useable for anything beyond some email checking. Frontier has had awesome DirecTV for sometime - however depending on flight location and tilt of the plane, the signal does go away. It's hard to imagine that WiFi will be very strong from the ground to a plane flying at 37000 ft., but as with anything we will see! I think it’s a cool idea – but doubtful that it will be very useable for anything beyond some email checking. Frontier has had awesome DirecTV for sometime – however depending on flight location and tilt of the plane, the signal does go away. It’s hard to imagine that WiFi will be very strong from the ground to a plane flying at 37000 ft., but as with anything we will see!

]]> http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/02/aircell-gets-faa-approval-for-wifi-in-airplanes/comment-page-1/#comment-636444 Matt Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:39:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=24061#comment-636444 I still don't believe in internet access within an airplane while it is airborne. There just is too much room for something to go wrong, i.e. receiving/sending terrorist signals. Also, with the way airline companies are jamming seats into airplanes, who has room to use their laptop? Only business and first class users will have access. I bet that internet will be very expensive, almost as prohibitive as making an in-flight call. I personally hope this never gets off the ground. I for one do not want to lose the last place where the internet is not out to get me (and work has no access to me either). I still don’t believe in internet access within an airplane while it is airborne. There just is too much room for something to go wrong, i.e. receiving/sending terrorist signals. Also, with the way airline companies are jamming seats into airplanes, who has room to use their laptop? Only business and first class users will have access.
I bet that internet will be very expensive, almost as prohibitive as making an in-flight call.
I personally hope this never gets off the ground. I for one do not want to lose the last place where the internet is not out to get me (and work has no access to me either).

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