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		gizmo686 on Sept 9, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The ban on electronic devices rests on anecdotes A ban on voice calling should come from airline policy, not FAA regulation.

akldfgj on Sept 9, 2012 [–]

cell phone conversations lead to in-flight murder[0], which causes chaos, which is a threat to airline safety, under FAA purview.

[0] (well, justifiable homicide, anyway)

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