Or porn. Same discussion. An outright ban puts the FAs--or the onboard server--in the role of net police. What's needed is common courtesy, same as with the seatback phones now or with everyone I've seen using the net on other airlines' flights.

And then there are cell phones, which somehow brings out the worst in some people. After what I just stated it may be contradictory, but I'm all in favor of banning the suckers. Or installing a device that jams individual cell phones if the user talks above a certain volume or mentions his stock portfolio.