RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Joel Jaeggli
#x27;t do it. > : > : > : -- Leigh Anne Chisholm > : Network Engineer > : Applied Design Networks > : > : > : > -Original Message- > : > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > : > Scott Weeks > : > Sent: Thu

FW: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Jacob M Wilkens
This was very informative... not to mention interesting. (see below) -Original Message- From: John Fraizer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 9:01 PM To: Jacob M Wilkens Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: How do I log on while in flight? On Thu, 27 Jun 2002

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Tony Hain
turer) > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Scott Weeks > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 1:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: How do I log on while in flight? > > > > > > > I was wonderi

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread David Charlap
Leigh Anne Chisholm wrote: > The FCC prohibits communication using a cellular telephone while in an > aircraft in US airspace. In Canada, I don't believe there is such a > regulation. The GTE airfones installed in most large planes have data ports if you must connect a computer. But be prepar

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Stephen Sprunk
Thus spake "Keith Woodworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > A slight addition to this (maybe OT) thread but my wife was being > medivac'd on a small jet to a larger medical facility a few years ago, one > of the medical fellows on board used his cell phone a couple of times on > board while in flight. I a

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Keith Woodworth
On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Joe Abley wrote: |->I couldn't find the energy to go swimming in the Canadian Air |->Regulations, but I did find this in the AIP Canada: |-> |->> COM 5.14 Pilot Cellular Phone Use During a Radio Communications Failure |->> |->> In the event of an in-flight radio communica

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Gary E. Miller
Yo Jacob! Billing has nothing to do with it. If there is one thing Cell Phone networks get right it is billing. The problem is frequency re-use. For old style Analog cell phones there are only just over 300 chennels per carrier. No problem because cell phones are line of sight and you can no

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Stephen Sprunk
Thus spake "Stephen J. Wilcox" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I seem to recall a program on the Discovery Channel [ ;Pp ] where > cellphone, FM/AM radio, walkman and CD player emitted radiation > possibly could interfere with some old equipment on old aircraft (ie > probably precautionary rather than real

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Gary E. Miller
Yo Scott! On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Scott Weeks wrote: > Also, that the cellular network could crash if cell phones are used at > altitude seems like a big security hole to me. Boeing has repeatedly stated that it is not stupid enough to make airplanes that will fail because someone in the back has

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Marc Pierrat
you run the risk of taking down > your service > : provider's cellular network - and from what I've heard, this > doesn't make them > : very happy. > : > : In summary - don't do it. > : > : > : -- Leigh Anne Chisholm > : Network Engineer > : Ap

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Owen DeLong
they won't be able to bill for the time > or keep track of your calls. > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Scott Weeks > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:01 PM > To: Leigh Anne Chisholm > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] &g

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Leigh Anne Chisholm
r the good ol' days (pre-"CARS"). -- Leigh Anne Chisholm Network Engineer Applied Design Networks > -Original Message- > From: Joe Abley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 3:13 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: Scott Weeks; [EMA

Re: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Joe Abley
On Thursday, June 27, 2002, at 04:54 , Leigh Anne Chisholm wrote: > The FCC prohibits communication using a cellular telephone while in an > aircraft in US airspace. In Canada, I don't believe there is such a > regulation. I couldn't find the energy to go swimming in the Canadian Air Regulat

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Jacob M Wilkens
Of Scott Weeks Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 5:01 PM To: Leigh Anne Chisholm Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: How do I log on while in flight? I was mainly thinking of satellite systems, but failed to remember the latency problems associated with them so the videoconferencing example wouldn't

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Gary E. Miller
Yo Scott! Several services will do what you want. They are ALL expensive. One of them is Orbcomm: http://www.orbcomm.com They have several FAA TSOed (a.k.a. certified) redios for aircraft usage. With Orbcomm you can send and receive email, weather fax, etc. Echo Flight is one resel

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Scott Weeks
m: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of : > Scott Weeks : > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:11 PM : > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] : > Subject: How do I log on while in flight? : > : > I was wondering if any of y'all could give me pointers to services I could : > use

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Irwin Lazar
ne 27, 2002 4:54 PM To: Scott Weeks; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: How do I log on while in flight? The FCC prohibits communication using a cellular telephone while in an aircraft in US airspace. In Canada, I don't believe there is such a regulation. >From doing research on this topic

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Stephen J. Wilcox
ry - don't do it. > > > -- Leigh Anne Chisholm > Network Engineer > Applied Design Networks > > > > -Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Scott Weeks > > Sent: Thursday, June

RE: How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Leigh Anne Chisholm
x27;t make them very happy. In summary - don't do it. -- Leigh Anne Chisholm Network Engineer Applied Design Networks > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Scott Weeks > Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 2:11 PM >

How do I log on while in flight?

2002-06-27 Thread Scott Weeks
I was wondering if any of y'all could give me pointers to services I could use to log into a network during flight on a private airplane. For example a person is in flight cross-country and needs to do a videoconference, send email from his network to interested parties, or any of the normal t