The thing that I never see discussed is the the fact that current cellular systems are in no way set up to accommodate in-flight traffic. It's absurd to think the caller would have any quality of service, if they're able to conect at all. As a couple people mentioned in some earlier posts; special equipment would have to be installed both on the aircraft and on the ground. As it is people tend to speak louder or even yell when they have a bad connection, now imagine that on a plane.
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The thing that I never see discussed is the the fact that current cellular systems are in no way set up to accommodate in-flight traffic. It's absurd to think the caller would have any quality of service, if they're able to conect at all. As a couple people mentioned in some earlier posts; special equipment would have to be installed both on the aircraft and on the ground. As it is people tend to speak louder or even yell when they have a bad connection, now imagine that on a plane.