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To: Selectric II who wrote (16697)	9/12/2000 11:50:01 AM
From: dwight martin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

May I input $.02 here? For many years, the scheduled airlines have complained about interference from, and where possible, suppressed the onboard use of: ham radios; cable TV; wireless phones; radios; tape recorders; video games; PDAs; laptop computers; calculators; etc., etc. I am willing to be told otherwise, but I have never read of any reliably documented (i.e., controlled and repeatable) instances where an aircraft's navigation, communications, or flight control systems has been compromised by any of these devices. The airlines' interest, other than the perhaps bogus safety angle, is obvious-- (1) they sell in-flight entertainment, and don't want competition; (2) during the flight, they don't want pax to know anything that the crew has not told them.

To: Selectric II who wrote (16697)	9/15/2000 2:09:55 PM
From: Mr. Adrenaline	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Sorry it's taken a while to reply, I've been away from a computer. Let me first state that I don't know much about RF and associated signal interference. I do know a little about airplanes, and I've blasted more than my share of testing procedures. All I was hoping to point out in this example is the complexity of the problem. As you point out, there is no way you could test every permutation. Someone, somewhere would have to come up with a defensible plan for what to include and exclude in such a test. But really what I wanted to point out, is that things are never as easy as they first appear. It is quite easy for us longs, who are justifiably impatient, to wonder why it is taking these idiots so long to get the product out the door. I was merely suggesting that perhaps the process is more difficult than would seem to an outside observer. I was using the airplane as one example of how something "simple" isn't. But, I admit to being as impatient as the next guy, and don't know why the marketing is taking as long as it is. I've considered selling my GSTRF (and keeping my LOR). I will likely do just that if the 3Q G* MOUs do not hit the mark I have set as my jumping off point. Regards, Mr A