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<TITLE>RE: How do I log on while in flight?</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> -----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> From: Mansey, Jon [<A HREF="mailto:Jon_Mansey@verestar.com">mailto:Jon_Mansey@verestar.com</A>]</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Does anyone else find this too hard to believe? I cant be the </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> only one who</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> has inadvertantly forgotten to power off their cell phone </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> while flying. This</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> must happen all the time, but we don't hear about horrible DoS of cell</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> networks.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Not a problem. Your cell phone is on your hip, buried in the seat with another body next to it. Great shielding. You are in a giant metal tube, which also has great shielding properties. It is most likely a small one, and incapable of great power output.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2> You would have to get it and bring it up closer to the window level to really get a signal out line of sight to a tower.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2> It would be instructive to see FCD alarm stats plotted by time and location...</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>James H. Smith II NNCDS NNCSE</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>First Call Response Center</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Professional Services - Network Engineer</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>The Presidio Corporation</FONT>
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