Wednesday, April 04, 2007

WiFi in the Sky: Airlines Prepare Cabin Hotspots

WiFi in the Sky: Airlines Prepare Cabin Hotspots

By Scott McCartney (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

The days when airplanes offer a hiatus from being connected to the office are numbered.

After years of discussion and delay, U.S. airlines will start offering in-flight Internet connections, instant messaging and wireless email within 12 months, turning the cabin into a WiFi "hotspot." Carriers are expected to start making announcements around the end of the summer, with service beginning early next year.

Like it or not, airborne cellphone chatter still has a flying chance in U.S. airplane cabins, as well, despite a recent indication that the Federal Communications Commission will keep a ban in place.

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