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Michael
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 Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:19 am Post subject: [OFF] United Airlines to Offer Internet Access |
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While this is not EVDO related, it is very useful for those using EVDO while traveling who need internet access. Looks like it is about a year away.
| Quote: | United Airlines to Offer Internet Access
United Airlines Cleared by FAA to Offer Passengers Wireless Internet Access in the Air
NEW YORK (AP) -- United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, received regulatory approval Monday to install wireless Internet access to its fleet in a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.
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The Federal Aviation Administration will let United's parent, Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based UAL Corp., install the cabin equipment necessary to provide wireless Internet connection to passengers and crew members on U.S. domestic flights. United becomes the first domestic airline to get FAA approval that allows passengers to surf the Internet while riding through the sky.
United Airlines and Verizon, which already provides airfone capabilities for the carrier, said it must still get approval from the Federal Communications Commission before the new service can officially launch. Both companies expect to have a date within the coming months, following an FCC spectrum auction where service rights and ranges of frequencies will be awarded to one or more onboard Internet access providers.
"Our research shows that connecting to the Internet is customers' most preferred form of communication to the ground, and this certification is a crucial step to bring this in-flight wireless access to our customers," said Dennis Cary, United's senior vice president of marketing. "We are thrilled by this accomplishment and proud to lead the industry in North America with Verizon Airfone in this endeavor."
Wireless Internet access is broadly available at airports around the world, and has even begun to pop up on some international flights. Both Lufthansa and Japan Airlines are among a number that provides Wi-Fi for a fee.
Pricing for United's service -- which will likely launch in about a year -- has yet to be determined. Lufthansa charges international fliers a flat fee of $29.95 for an entire flight or $9.95 for a half-hour.
The FAA approval comes after both companies worked for more than a year to demonstrate Wi-Fi access will not interfere with a plane's operations. The approval currently applies to the cabin of United's B757-200 aircraft, as it was used to test the technology, and is part of a larger strategy to enable Internet access on board all United aircraft. |
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ktm_scott
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The entrepreneur in me wants to carry a small DHCP WiFi router on board and resell the service to other passengers on the flight for $5 per user. 
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Michael
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Interesting, I wonder how they will deal with that. I don't think there is a way that they can. You can even do the sharing (without a router) if you have an internal 802.11 card (Windows or Mac OS X).
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Michael
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I tend to agree, voice calls on airplanes can get annoying, however, data is where it is at (there are even some companies testing EVDO on airplanes).
| Quote: | | IDC investigated the results of a recent worldwide survey asking respondents for information on their preferences surrounding the use of mobile phones on airplanes. Only 11% of 50,000 respondents indicated that they are in favor of cell phone use for voice calls on planes, whether in unlimited or designated calling areas. However, 64% of respondents approved of passengers using their mobile phones in-flight for activities other than voice calls. |
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS00168605
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| Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:34 am Post subject: Feds Fear Air Broadband Terror |
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| Quote: | Federal law enforcement officials, fearful that terrorists will exploit emerging in-flight broadband services to remotely activate bombs or coordinate hijackings, are asking regulators for the power to begin eavesdropping on any passenger's internet use within 10 minutes of obtaining court authorization.
In joint comments filed with the FCC last Tuesday, the Justice Department, the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warned that a terrorist could use on-board internet access to communicate with confederates on other planes, on the ground or in different sections of the same plane -- all from the comfort of an aisle seat.
"There is a short window of opportunity in which action can be taken to thwart a suicidal terrorist hijacking or remedy other crisis situations on board an aircraft, and law enforcement needs to maximize its ability to respond to these potentially lethal situations," the filing reads. |
Full Article here:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,68147,00.html?tw=rss.WLS
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abhopper
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| Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2005 6:35 pm Post subject: Evdo on airplanes |
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I tried using my Novatel V620 with booster antenna on a flight a couple weeks ago. The signal was too spotty to make a connection. I bet with a larger antenna you could use it in a plane  .
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