This weekend, the FAA — Federal Aviation Agency — declared that airline passengers will be able to use their electronic devices during take-offs and landings because they don't interfere with communications from the cockpit after all. Resisted was the urge to say passengers will be left to their own devices. The message goes far beyond… Continue reading FAA decision just a sign of the satellite times
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Internet Issue Bound To Change
Remember when… Every time you checked into a hotel and asked about getting on the Internet, the hotel was happy to provide you with an ethernet cable to connect, for a price? Remember when… WiFi was available at airports, at a cost that bordered on the ridiculous? Today, almost every hotel provides free WiFi, if… Continue reading Internet Issue Bound To Change
When 'That Call' has to be made…
Given the number of people on cruise ships at any given time, it's reasonable to expect there is a need to reach a passenger when they're at sea. Such emergencies can be dealt with by calling the cruise line and finding out how to reach somebody on a specific ship, assuming you know the specific… Continue reading When 'That Call' has to be made…
Batter Up, Pay Ball with MTN?
Sometimes, press releases are funny. Not funny ha-ha, but funny strange. For example, one crossed our desk yesterday from MTN. You may not know what the acronym stands for but if you've been on a cruise ship you've been affected by MTN, by far the industry leader in transmitting TV service to ships. It… Continue reading Batter Up, Pay Ball with MTN?