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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10963

15 November 2013
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) digital
Tablets and smart phones soon usable in aircraft

Brussels, 14/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 14 November, the European Commission adopted new rules that will allow air passengers flying over the European Union at an altitude of over 3,000 metres to use the latest wireless communication technologies. This decision allows airline companies to authorise the use of smart phones and tablets during flights, thanks to the spectrum for 3G (UMTS) and 4G (LTE) communications. Hitherto, only 2G technology (GSM) was authorised on board aircraft flying...

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