The UK's telecoms regulator Ofcom has released a statement on MCA (Mobile Communications on Aircraft), detailing how the use of mobile phones will be licensed.
NB this covers on-board systems installed within aircraft, and not the use of phones to communicate with ground networks.
Ofcom mentions "the potential for discomfort, anti-social behaviour and “air rage” on board."
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/mca/statement/