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Articles tagged with: Caa
New Warnings Issued About Using Mobile Phones on Aircraft
..2003 - the report is available on their website (pdf file). more
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UK Regulator Consults on Allowing Mobile Phones on Planes
The UK's telecoms regulator, Ofcom has published proposals to permit the use of mobile phones on planes while in flight. The regulator notes that the issues of airline safety belong to the airline regulators, and that it is simply proposing the telecoms access side of the regulations. Ofcom says that it has been working with other Member States of the EU to create such a mutual regime, and expects this to be enshrined in a binding Decision of the Radio Spectrum Committee ( RSC ) and an advisory Recommendation of the Communications Committee (COCOM) - by the end of 2007 or early 2008. more
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UK Regulator Supports Phones on Planes - Sort Of
In April 2006 the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom published a discussion document which outlined some of the key issues that need to be addressed before the provision and use of GSM services on aircraft could be allowed. more
Research confirms cellphones are a threat to aircraft
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New Zealand aviation regulator to tighten cell phone restrictions
The New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority (caa) is considering cell phones to be responsible for two air incidents last year. The caa reports that the most serious incident occurred on Christmas Eve during an approach into Wellington airport At 1400 feet," more
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