CONFLICTED: A day after his proposal that in-flight phone calls be allowed on airliners, the head of the US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday he personally opposed cellphone use on planes but the decision would be up to airlines. — ©AFP/Relaxnews 2013
WASHINGTON: A day after his proposal that in-flight phone calls be allowed on airliners, the head of the US Federal Communications Commission said on Friday he personally opposed cellphone use on planes but the decision would be up to airlines.
FCC chairman Tom Wheeler triggered a storm of criticism on Thursday when he said the agency was considering letting airplane passengers use cellphones for calls and text messaging during flights.
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