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A person is holding a white smartphone in their hand. The phone's screen displays the lock screen with the time "12:23" and the date "Monday, July 29." The background image on the screen appears to be a starry sky. The phone shows a battery level of 75% and a signal strength indicator. The text "slide to unlock" is visible at the bottom of the screen.
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Onboard Calls Won’t Fly

ByJim Ogden

In 2013, the FCC announced it was considering a proposal to allow fliers to make onboard calls while airborne on domestic flights. They requested input from airline pilots, flight attendants, carriers, and passengers. Not surprisingly, the opinions were overwhelmingly against the measure. Yesterday, the FCC chairman announced a halt to the proposal which would have allowed cell…

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Who Delivers Free – and FAST Hotel WiFi? You May Be Surprised!

ByJennifer Moody

Last week lifehacker shared an infographic on hotel WiFi speeds versus availability of free WiFi in those chains.  (The original study comes from hotelwifitest.com)  Fast hotel WiFi seems to be a rarity, especially those charging for that service!   Surprisingly, some the chains most likely to offer free WiFi in most of their properties also have the fastest…