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   ConserveGov said, almost 3 years ago

   The free market will decide.
   Maybe one airline will have “Cell Phone Flights”?
   I know I’d rather walk to my destination than be on that flight, but some phone addicts will love it.
   Good call by the FAA to keep the government out of it.
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   Dogday88 said, almost 3 years ago

   Which right are you talking about, the right to a peaceful environment or the right to invade other people’s environment with noise pollution?
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   Robert Landers said, almost 3 years ago

   While I certainly do not always agree with ConserveGov, he did indeed make at least a reasonable attempt at solution seeking here, when he stated that perhaps the airlines themselves could have “Cell Phone Flights”. At the very least the airlines do have the legal right to have “No Cell Phone Flights” in which they can at the very least limit the use of such devices to a certain area of the plane. They have the right to do this, as you are flying upon their own planes that are not government sponsored. They should however, warn people of just what they are doing ahead of time.
   

   
   

   
   Congratulations ConserveGov, not an unreasonable response. Please feel free to keep it up!!
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   ConserveGov said, almost 3 years ago

   Is somebody a lil cwanky today? Do you need a diaper change?
   The FAA decided that there is no longer a reason for them to ban cellphones. They do not pose a threat to the planes system.
   So now it will be up to the airlines, NOT the government.
   Get it?
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   Mr. Ngn33r said, almost 3 years ago

   @ConserveGov

   A “Left-Handed Compliment” at best, Gov…the FAA (agency of DOT) and the FCC are all involved – in relaxing former regulations…and you praise them for keeping “the government out of it.”?
   http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?cid=TW189&newsId=15254
   When Dad let you have the car to go out Friday night, did you thank him for keeping the rest of the family “out of it.” ?
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   cjr53 said, over 2 years ago

   Oooh, oooh, I know, let’s all use our speakerphones on these flights!
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   cjr53 said, over 2 years ago

   Last flight I took, recently, was quiet, except for one crying baby for a while. There were three dogs on board also. The largest one had his poor tail stepped on and whined in pain for a while. The flight was so much better when everything settled down.
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   HugeWolf said, over 2 years ago

   But we are talking about Americans here. They want their individual freedom to be rude and obnoxious.
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