Cell phone regulation on airlines?

C J Campbell wrote:


The FCC prohibits using cellular phones on aircraft, but that applies only
to cellular phones, few of which exist any more. Most modern 'cellular'
phones are in fact PCS phones, which are not subject to that regulation.

Actually, they are subject to the regulation when they operate inside
the AMPS band regardless of the technology used. Many of the PCS
services fall back to AMPS. Some of the other wireless providers do
digital service in the AMPS band as well.

PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular." PCS originally meant Personal
Communications Services which was a term
used even with old analog via touch-tone
before there ever existed 1900 Mhz "Cellular."
The system could not operate with just one cell because
if everyone was on the same site they would
interefere with one another. More profound
than that, but a cell-phone is still cellular
whether on so-called "PCS" or 800 Mhz
bands.

"Spike" wrote in message
...
PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular."

Nevertheless, the FCC rule applies only to the 800 Mhz band.

"Spike" wrote in message
...
PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular."

Nevertheless, the FCC rule applies only to the 800 Mhz band.

Spike wrote:

PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular." PCS originally meant Personal
Communications Services which was a term
used even with old analog via touch-tone
before there ever existed 1900 Mhz "Cellular."
The system could not operate with just one cell because
if everyone was on the same site they would
interefere with one another. More profound
than that, but a cell-phone is still cellular
whether on so-called "PCS" or 800 Mhz
bands.

Not according to the FCC, and they (literally) make the rules and the definitions.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Spike wrote:

PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular." PCS originally meant Personal
Communications Services which was a term
used even with old analog via touch-tone
before there ever existed 1900 Mhz "Cellular."
The system could not operate with just one cell because
if everyone was on the same site they would
interefere with one another. More profound
than that, but a cell-phone is still cellular
whether on so-called "PCS" or 800 Mhz
bands.

Not according to the FCC, and they (literally) make the rules and the definitions.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

Spike wrote:
PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular.

Not when you are talking about FCC rules. For regulatory purposes,
cellular specifically refers to 47 CFR 22 Subpart H which covers the
800MHz (AMPS) band. PCS is governed by 47 CFR 24.

Spike wrote:
PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular.

Not when you are talking about FCC rules. For regulatory purposes,
cellular specifically refers to 47 CFR 22 Subpart H which covers the
800MHz (AMPS) band. PCS is governed by 47 CFR 24.

PCS is a marketing term invented by cellular
carriers. Both 800 and 1900 Mhz are still
"cellular." PCS originally meant Personal
Communications Services which was a term
used even with old analog via touch-tone
before there ever existed 1900 Mhz "Cellular."
The system could not operate with just one cell because
if everyone was on the same site they would
interefere with one another. More profound
than that, but a cell-phone is still cellular
whether on so-called "PCS" or 800 Mhz
bands.

"DaveC" wrote in message
al.net...
Cell phone usage is restricted on all domestic commercial flights by the
FAA,
so the flight attendant keeps telling me.

I seem to recall that this wasn't so, early in cellular history. Weren't
we
able to use cell phones on flights, long ago?

Is cell phone usage also restricted on private jets, etc. for similar
reasons?

So my question... what is the technical reason for restriction of cell
phone
us on commercial flights? Is this reason valid, technically? Or is it
simply
an excuse to force anyone who needs to make a call to use the airline's
on-board phones (and pay their outrageous rates)?

Thanks,
--
Please, no "Go Google this" replies. I wouldn't
ask a question here if I hadn't done that already.

DaveC

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No you cannot use your phone, But you can use their phone at $3.00 a min.