Lifting In-Flight Phone Call Ban Proposal Advanced by FCC
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission today voted to explore lifting the ban on in-flight calls aboard airliners while transportation regulators said they’re considering their own prohibition.
The FCC voted 3-to-2 on a Democratic-led measure seeking public comment on ending a restriction in place since the 1990s, one Chairman Tom Wheeler said is outdated due to changes in technology. A second vote would be needed for the ban to end.