Originally Posted by
danapop
Finally found this quote I read regarding NavCanada:
"Due to a set of rather archaic laws governing electronics emission from within planes, NavCan doesn’t currently allow for in flight WiFi on planes travelling within Canada. This naturally limits the market for a Canadian airline that wants to offer additional in flight services to their customers. Luckily, the folks south of the border are a bit more open about such things and Air Canada’s WiFi usually gets turned on the second the flight crosses the 49th parallel. "
how does this make any sense? Transport Canada is the only one that sets regulatory structure and direction in Canada. Everyone else (including airlines) complies with these in the execution of their business.