The complaints started getting loud almost immediately after US regulators said they were considering allowing cell phone use on airplanes. In petitions, on social media and in press releases, the grumbling began within hours after the Federal Communications Commission said the question would be discussed at a December 12 meeting. The Association of Flight Attendants said it firmly opposed a rule change, citing "the importance of maintaining a calm cabin environment." "Forcing them to listen to the inane, loud, private, personal conversations of a stranger is perhaps the worst idea the FCC has come up with to date.



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