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Title: Air Wi-Fi
Post by: BillV on May 13, 2008, 03:39:58 PM
"IPass Turns Its Users On To In-Flight Wi-Fi"
Full Article (http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/145831/ipass_turns_its_users_on_to_inflight_wifi.html) - PC World

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Business travelers and consumers who subscribe to iPass will be able to get on Aircell's upcoming U.S. in-flight Wi-Fi service

Aircell's GoGo service will turn planes on some domestic flights into Wi-Fi hotspots, with cellular backhaul to the ground. Laptops and smartphones with IEEE 802.11a/b/g will be able to connect. Aircell won't allow either cellular or VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) voice calls

Wow. A new level to feed the addiction of having to be constantly connected. You'd think something like this would have the potential to interfere with stuff wouldn't you? I don't know, maybe not.. Now we can all connect up to EH-Net in-flight :)


Title: Re: Air Wi-Fi
Post by: oneeyedcarmen on May 13, 2008, 03:42:29 PM
If the airline gets a cut of the cell charges, it magically doesn't interfere with the instruments...


Title: Re: Air Wi-Fi
Post by: g00d_4sh on May 13, 2008, 04:15:50 PM
Heh, we were using Ipass in the gov for a bit (my branch), but stopped.  Too bad.