FCC upholds ban on cellphones in flight=0APosted 23m ago | Comment | Rec= ommend E-mail | Save | Print | =0A=0A=0A=0AWASHINGTON (AP) =97 The Feder= al Communications Commission has officially grounded the idea of allowing a= irline passengers to use cellular telephones while in flight.=0AExisting ru= les require cellular phones to be turned off once an aircraft leaves the gr= ound in order to avoid interfering with cellular network systems on the gro= und. The agency began examining the issue in December 2004.=0AFederal Aviat= ion Administration regulations also restrict the use of cellular phones and= other portable electronic devices onboard aircraft to ensure against inter= ference with the aircraft's navigation and communication systems.=0AIn an o= rder released Tuesday, the FCC noted that there was "insufficient technical= information" available on whether airborne cellphone calls would jam netwo= rks on the ground.=0AFIND MORE STORIES IN: FCC | Airplanes =0ACopyright 200= 7 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be publi= shed, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".