UAL goes WiFi

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A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
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miguel
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miguel
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Now that you have completed that project, can you return to the task of
reprogramming Mixi?

JohnT

JohnT wrote:
"Miguel Cruz" wrote:
A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
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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
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Miguel Cruz wrote:

A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
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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.!

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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.

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On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 00:04:26 +0100,
(chancellor of the duchy of besses o' th' barn and prestwich tesco)
wrote:

Miguel Cruz wrote:

A Guy Called Tyketto wrote:
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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.

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
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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

"Miguel Cruz" wrote in message
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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
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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

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
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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