more on Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bjørn Vermo <bv () norbionics com>
Date: May 29, 2005 4:40:34 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Cc: Ip ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement



On 29 May, 2005, at 02:19, David Farber wrote:


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Rick Bradley <rick () rickbradley com>
> Date: May 28, 2005 5:57:46 PM EDT
> To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> Cc: Ip ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement

...


> Were I not trying to be less cynical I'd say the plan was the  
> brainchild
> of the airlines, hoping to continue the $N/minute captive call cost  
> from
> back-of-the-seat phones.  Surely airline lobbyists don't have that  
> much
> pull...

Could somebody please explain to me the technology in those  
"skyphones" that makes them unusable for plotting hijacking and  
terrorism?
Of course, the terrorists could not afford to use them, since they  
must save up for retirement...

--
-bv



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