[IP] more on Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Bjørn Vermo <bv@norbionics.com>
Date: May 29, 2005 4:40:34 AM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Cc: Ip ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement



On 29 May, 2005, at 02:19, David Farber wrote:


> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Rick Bradley <rick@rickbradley.com>
> Date: May 28, 2005 5:57:46 PM EDT
> To: David Farber <dave@farber.net>
> Cc: Ip ip <ip@v2.listbox.com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Cell phones on planes worry US law enforcement

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> Were I not trying to be less cynical I'd say the plan was the  
> brainchild
> of the airlines, hoping to continue the $N/minute captive call cost  
> from
> back-of-the-seat phones.  Surely airline lobbyists don't have that  
> much
> pull...

Could somebody please explain to me the technology in those  
"skyphones" that makes them unusable for plotting hijacking and  
terrorism?
Of course, the terrorists could not afford to use them, since they  
must save up for retirement...

--
-bv



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