The FCC welcomes the FAA’s announcement it’s taking a fresh...
The FCC welcomes the FAA’s announcement it’s taking a fresh look at the use of iPads and other wireless devices on commercial flights, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said Monday, during a hearing by a House Appropriations subcommittee (see related report…
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in this issue). “I would encourage that,” Genachowski said. “Some of the traditional concerns about people talking on phones on planes may not apply to Kindles or iPads or other uses. I would encourage the FAA to look at that and to ensure that it’s doing as little as [is] necessary to protect public safety.” Laura Brown, deputy assistant administrator for public affairs at the FAA, said the agency will take a “fresh look” at the use of personal electronic devices on planes.