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UAL goes WiFi
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A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
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"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... A Guy Called Tyketto wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 http://www.computerworld.com/mobilet...102308,00.html miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan Now that you have completed that project, can you return to the task of reprogramming Mixi? JohnT |
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JohnT wrote:
"Miguel Cruz" wrote: A Guy Called Tyketto wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 http://www.computerworld.com/mobilet...102308,00.html Now that you have completed that project, can you return to the task of reprogramming Mixi? I've recently replaced him with a new model that functions the same but is fueled solely by turnips. Will you people never be satisfied? miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan |
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Miguel Cruz wrote:
A Guy Called Tyketto wrote: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 http://www.computerworld.com/mobilet...102308,00.html Interesting. I note the article mentions that the wi-fi should be high-speed, and that mobile phones still aren't allowed on flights. I'm sure I'm not the only person thinking Skype etc.! -- David Horne- www.davidhorne.net usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk |
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Hash: SHA1 Smeg! Article didn't take.. here you go. [ Add a headset and service with Skype, and you won't need a mobile/cell phone to have loud convos on your flight! -Ed. ] United Airlines to Offer Internet Access Jun 7, 7:48 AM (ET) NEW YORK (AP) - United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, received regulatory approval Monday to install wireless Internet access to its fleet in a partnership with Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) The Federal Aviation Administration will let United's parent, Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based UAL Corp. (UALAQ), install the cabin equipment necessary to provide wireless Internet connection to passengers and crew members on U.S. domestic flights. United becomes the first domestic airline to get FAA approval that allows passengers to surf the Internet while riding through the sky. United Airlines and Verizon, which already provides airfone capabilities for the carrier, said it must still get approval from the Federal Communications Commission before the new service can officially launch. Both companies expect to have a date within the coming months, following an FCC spectrum auction where service rights and ranges of frequencies will be awarded to one or more onboard Internet access providers. "Our research shows that connecting to the Internet is customers' most preferred form of communication to the ground, and this certification is a crucial step to bring this in-flight wireless access to our customers," said Dennis Cary, United's senior vice president of marketing. "We are thrilled by this accomplishment and proud to lead the industry in North America with Verizon Airfone in this endeavor." Wireless Internet access is broadly available at airports around the world, and has even begun to pop up on some international flights. Both Lufthansa and Japan Airlines are among a number that provides Wi-Fi for a fee. Pricing for United's service - which will likely launch in about a year - has yet to be determined. Lufthansa charges international fliers a flat fee of $29.95 for an entire flight or $9.95 for a half-hour. The FAA approval comes after both companies worked for more than a year to demonstrate Wi-Fi access will not interfere with a plane's operations. The approval currently applies to the cabin of United's B757-200 aircraft, as it was used to test the technology, and is part of a larger strategy to enable Internet access on board all United aircraft. BL. - -- Brad Littlejohn | Email: Unix Systems Administrator, | Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.sbcglobal.net/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF - -- Brad Littlejohn | Email: Unix Systems Administrator, | Web + NewsMaster, BOFH.. Smeghead! | http://www.sbcglobal.net/~tyketto PGP: 1024D/E319F0BF 6980 AAD6 7329 E9E6 D569 F620 C819 199A E319 F0BF -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCplJNyBkZmuMZ8L8RAm5IAJ9VbDmsc9FHA8W9MO+u5I sXJjvoVACgstMm T6+i6kYUEM7ZdjbMbfZHDzU= =l16P -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- |
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Mike wrote:
chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco wrote: Miguel Cruz wrote: http://www.computerworld.com/mobilet...102308,00.html Interesting. I note the article mentions that the wi-fi should be high-speed, and that mobile phones still aren't allowed on flights. I'm sure I'm not the only person thinking Skype etc.! If high speed Wi-Fi is allowed, and mobile phones aren't, I am certain that there will be some one that will immediately fire up his laptop, start running a VoIP program, and start blabbing away. Hopefully the latency and jitter will be bad enough that the connection is unusable for that. miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan |
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"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message ... Mike wrote: chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco wrote: Miguel Cruz wrote: http://www.computerworld.com/mobilet...102308,00.html Interesting. I note the article mentions that the wi-fi should be high-speed, and that mobile phones still aren't allowed on flights. I'm sure I'm not the only person thinking Skype etc.! If high speed Wi-Fi is allowed, and mobile phones aren't, I am certain that there will be some one that will immediately fire up his laptop, start running a VoIP program, and start blabbing away. Hopefully the latency and jitter will be bad enough that the connection is unusable for that. miguel -- Miguel: Return to Europe immediately with your toolkit. Mixi has had a catastrophic systems failure. Was your recent reprogramming of it based on "Westworld"? JohnT |
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JohnT wrote:
Return to Europe immediately with your toolkit. Mixi has had a catastrophic systems failure. Was your recent reprogramming of it based on "Westworld"? I'm beta-testing a new module that should lead to a large number of fascinating posts on opposition to window screens. Is it working? miguel -- Hit The Road! Photos from 36 countries on 5 continents: http://travel.u.nu Latest photos: Queens Day in Amsterdam; the Grand Canyon; Amman, Jordan |
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