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Internet on US airplanes

Washington, USA - License concession called for bids

Internet is about to appear on American flights too. While in Europe some airlines already offer "Connexion", wireless connection service developed by Boeing, US carriers have been stopped until now by regulation uncertainty and most of all by high implementation costs for the plant installation. FCC, US telecommunication authority, has now started the tender for license concession in order to supply...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 140585
Rome, Italy, 05/10/2006 16:35
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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