FCC Adopts New In-Flight Interned Service Rules

As promised earlier in the year, the FCC has finally decided to join the 21st century regarding Internet service deployment on commercial airlines. The new guidelines came about at the request of the FAA who has been lobbying on the behalf of passengers for quicker adoption of new technology along with faster and better Internet access on flights.

"These new rules will help airlines and broadband providers offer high-speed Internet to passengers, including by accelerating by up to 50 percent the processing of applications to provide broadband on planes,

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"accelerating by up to 50 percent the processing of applications"? Seriously? How about getting rid of some of the regulations in the first place?

"FCC Adopts New In-Flight Interned Service Rules"

It is certainly getting tough to fly in the states. If you are now being "Interned" on flights, does that mean you get the nice orange suits for free?