Delta: using FaceTime over WIFI caused issue with crew
Jul 22, 2016, 2:24 am
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How do you do traffic inspection on 443 without causing invalid certificate security warnings? You can look at the destination addresses, sure. I'm not primarily an Apple guy, so dunno if FaceTime always goes through the same set of servers where they could block 443 to a certain IP range.
See Palo Alto App-ID feature for more info
Again, signature-based blocking at the application level is better than port blocking.
Jul 22, 2016, 4:52 am
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Of course, you can just use a VPN on your device, and all the application or port blocking in the world is for naught. Gogo could only try to block VPNs (as Netflix has recently done), but that would keep a huge share of their business customers from using the service, so I don't think it's commercially viable.
Jul 22, 2016, 5:20 am
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I really wouldn't have a problem with people making calls, FTing, etc. as long as there was a sound deadening booth or something where they could talk. People just don't realize how loud they are when talking on the phone, FT, etc.
This.
Of course, you can just use a VPN on your device, and all the application or port blocking in the world is for naught. Gogo could only try to block VPNs (as Netflix has recently done), but that would keep a huge share of their business customers from using the service, so I don't think it's commercially viable.
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Jul 22, 2016, 5:40 am
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Jul 22, 2016, 6:00 am
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Yeah really ridiculous rates. I know on CO it was something like $5 just to connect and then something like $2.50/minute. CO kept them on all their planes for quite a while, however NW removed them from all but the widebodies by early 2000/2001. The A330s came with the entertainment handset doubling as a phone. I only remember that because you could call another seat on the plane for free. One or two flights had kids that thought it was fun to prank call other seats.
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Jul 22, 2016, 8:09 am
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Here's a favorite Larry David clip of mine to illustrate:
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Jul 22, 2016, 11:35 am
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I only did it once, out of probably close to 2MM total during the period that planes had phones, although not all aircraft were so equipped. In my case, I discovered as I was boarding that the organization setting up my meeting had failed to make a hotel reservation for me, even though they sent me a confirmation that they had done so. I was flying into a city holding a major event with no apparent place to sleep.
Jul 22, 2016, 12:44 pm
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Jul 22, 2016, 12:49 pm
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I also want to mention the terms and conditions linked earlier in this thread only mention that "voice service is not permitted". I see no mention of video service behind prohibited.