From latest Computing rag - PPRuning @ FL370 anyone ?
Boeing gets 'historic' broadband licence
Boeing has been granted a licence by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that will enable passengers on airplanes to transmit and receive broadband data in flight, using its Connexion by Boeing service.
The two-way licence is the first of its kind in the broadband satellite services industry and will enable operators of commercial airliners and executive jets - such as private and government aircraft - to offer real time, high speed internet and intranet access, television and e-mail above US territory and waters.
Connexion by Boeing president Scott Carson said: "This licence signals a new era for in-flight connectivity and further strengthens our efforts in the mobile economy.
"For the first time in history, air travellers will be able to experience real time, in-flight connectivity comparable to the speeds and quality of service they expect on the ground."
The Connexion by Boeing application was subject to stringent review by US government agencies. A specially equipped Boeing 737 took a flight test programme and gathered data to demonstrate that the service can operate without causing harmful interference to other spectrum users.
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