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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 3:39 pm
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CD_YOW
 
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Originally Posted by antirealist
Originally Posted by YVR72
Seriously though, has the use of cell phones really been determined to be a problem?
I suspect not, but does that actually matter? Should this sort of thing really be a matter of individual judgment?

In any case, I see this sort of thing all the time. Look around the J cabin during final descent and watch the all hands leap to their buzzing BlackBerries.
Boeing - Electromagnetic Interference From Passenger-Carried Portable Electronic Devices
UK CAA Report - Interference Levels In Aircraft at Radio Frequencies used by Portable Telephones
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