skofarrell - that is correct. According to this article: http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/ne...347869,00.html

"The FAA has never outlawed cell-phone use in airplanes. But the agency supports the FCC ban "for reasons of potential interference," according to an FAA advisory. Despite the findings of the 1996 RTCA study, the FAA remains concerned about anecdotal evidence of cell-phone interference in flight records, says an FAA spokeswoman."

It does on to say that "There is money to be earned or lost by cell-phone companies and airlines if cell phones are used in-flight. "