Is There Any Scientific Evidence to Support The FCC Ban On Cell Phones?
The answer is no. There’s no scientific or empirical evidence put forward to support any dire consequences of cell phone and airplane navigation. According to a 1996 study conducted by the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) Inc. (commissioned by the U.S. Federal Administration), there was not a single instance which showed that wireless phones interfered with the airplane equipments. Even Boeing and Airbus have experimented with cell phone frequencies and found out that there was no disturbance with navigation, communication or other systems. After the completion of the study, RTCA asserted that there is no reason to ban cell phones in airplanes and that people can use CD players, laptops and other electronic items in-flight. However, RTCA also recommended switching off all electronic items during takeoff and landing, which are generally considered critical flight phases. Here, it should also be important to mention that RTCA conducted a study based on flight records, bu
