Delta to offer Wi-Fi on mainline domestic fleet

By HARRY R. WEBER , AP Business Writer, Technology / Telecom

(AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday it will offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by the middle of next year. Several other airlines either offer similar service or plan to, though on a much more limited number of flights.

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Posted by Falcon 08/05/08 12:38

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I was under the impression that smart phones and and other tech that send out signals were to be turned off during flight due to Electronic Interferencee which caused the FAA to make regulations because some signals actually jam or make navigational equipment act strangely (make you think you are 1k feet up and you hit a mountain). They even tested it in a Faraday cage with general airline equipment on MythBusters, very nasty results.

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Posted by humanist 08/05/08 19:10

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If this works as well as Delta's Dish Network reception, it'll be a total waste of effort.

I will be interesting what kind of bandwidth will be available..