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In the U.S., Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations prohibit the use of mobile phones aboard aircraft in flight.[1] Contrary to popular misconception, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) does not actually prohibit the use of personal electronic devices (including cell phones) on aircraft. Paragraph (b)(5) of 14 CFR 91.21 permits airlines to determine if devices can be used in flight, allowing use of "any other portable electronic device that the operator of the aircraft has determined will not cause interference with the navigation or communication system of the aircraft on which it is to be used."[2]
In Europe, regulations and technology have allowed the limited introduction of the use of passenger mobile phones on some commercial flights, and elsewhere in the world many airlines are moving towards allowing mobile phone use in flight.[3] Many airlines still do not allow the use of mobile phones on aircraft.[4] Those that do often ban the use of mobile phones during take-off and landing.
Many passengers are pressing airlines and their governments to allow and deregulate mobile phone use, while some airlines, under the pressure of competition, are also pushing for deregulation or seeking new technology which could solve the present problems.[5] Official aviation agencies and safety boards are resisting any relaxation of the present safety rules unless and until it can be conclusively shown that it would be safe to do so. There are both technical and social factors which make the issues more complex than a simple discussion of safety versus hazard.[6]
^"FCC 47 Part 22.925". www.ecfr.gov. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
^14 Code of Federal Regulations 91.21 [1] Archived 2009-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 21, 2009.
^"Qatar Flies First B787 with Inflight Connectivity". IFExpress. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
^Sherr, Lynn; Chris Kilmer (2007-12-07). "Cell Phones Are Dangerous in Flight: Myth, or Fact?". ABC News. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
^"In flight phone-free zone may end". CNN. October 3, 2004. Archived from the original on February 15, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
^Cauley, Leslie (2005-06-16). "Cingular backs air cell ban". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
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