CNN News:美國考慮允許在飛機上打電話

Next up today, phones in flight: should you be able to make a cell phone call on a plane?

On our blog a few weeks ago, Dylan said it's a good idea, Rob said no way, and Hannah said yes, but only if research proves it won't cause problems.

The big question is, what does the FCC thing?

The Federal Communications Commission currently has a ban on in flight cell phone calls.

But yesterday, the FCC voted three to two to consider lifting that ban.

At the same time, the U.S. Transportation Department said it might look into banning cell calls during flights.

One thing is for sure on all this - this issue is dialing up a lot of debate.

We can already connect from almost everywhere.

And cell phone calls from cruising altitude may be next.

The Federal Communications Commission chairman says the ban on cell phone use on passenger flights is outdated and restrictive, and he's proposing allowing cell phone use above 10,000 feet.

The FCC says technology's advanced enough, so that cell phone transmissions from the air would no longer interfere with cell towers on the ground.

But it's the response from the flying public that's all the buzz.

You can use them almost everywhere else: on buses, on trains, but as for airplanes, there is some pretty steep resistance to the use of cell phones.

Here's passenger Judy Carol. Judy, what do you think of it?

I think the phone call can wait.

I think that, you know, if it's that important, do it before you board the plane. Wait until you land.

You might want to talk the entire flight in a loud voice about every single problem you have in your family, blah-blah- blah, right?

So, I'm afraid it won't work.

That potential tension between passengers is also a safety hazard: according to the Flight Attendants Union, which is against the idea, they say it's also a security risk.

We have concerns about the ability for those who might wish to do harm to be able to coordinate during the flight or amongst flights.

But some passengers say the ability to communicate trumps all.