Those of us who hate obnoxious cell phone yammer aren’t the only ones getting riled up about the possibility of in-flight cell phone use.
The FBI’s unhappy, too, and told the Department of Homeland Security that striking down the cell ban could open a security loophole for terrorists.
“The proposal raises not only regulatory and technical/operational issues, but also important public safety and national security issues,” say the Feds.
If cell use were allowed on flights, the FBI wants to be allowed to wiretap certain people’s cell phones and also have eavesdropping regulations loosened. Privacy advocates are naturally unimpressed.
Via The Register
