| Nomen Nescio 2008-03-27, 12:33 pm |
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Here are our wise friends at Ofcom, washing their hands of
another problem.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2008/03/nr_20080326
> Ofcom today confirmed plans to enable airlines to offer
> mobile communication services on UK-registered aircraft,
> if they wish to do so.
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/mca/statement/
> 1.5 Some of the responses to the consultation also raised
> concerns about passenger welfare and the potential for
> discomfort, anti-social behaviour and "air rage" on
> board. At an operational level, such considerations fall
> to the airlines and Ofcom notified the CAA of the
> non-confidential comments received during the consultation
> and passed comments on to them. Security concerns were
> also expressed and these fall within the remit of the
> Department for Transport (DfT) - Transport Security
> Branch. These issues are outside Ofcom’s remit and it will
> be for these regulatory bodies to consider the safety,
> welfare and security issues relevant to them.
>
> 1.6 The UK CAA, in liaison with the Department for
> Transport (DfT), requires that airlines have appropriate
> procedures to deal with disruptive passenger events and
> further requires that such events are notified through the
> formal reporting system. The CAA collates, analyses and
> grades these reports. This output not only shapes the
> operational procedures but informs Government on the
> appropriateness of the legislative penalties for
> miscreants.
What chance is there that the CAA will protect us civilised
people from the "miscreants"?
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