Are you smoking? No, just making a phone call

Thomas Husson | April 18, 2008, 07:25 AM

See this article in the IHT.

The mayor of Graz city in Austria is ordering commuters to keep their cellphones in silent mode while riding the citys public transport.

So, just imagine what a transatlantic flight would be if your neighbour was chatting all the time!

Indeed, there have been recent discussions about the opportunity to introduce voice calls in planes. At the end of day, consumers will decide. And they will probably go only for the data / sms connectivity.

Or will we see dedicated areas (such as smoking areas) for people urgently needing to make a phone call? Well, That's already a reality in trains between 2 compartments.

Isn't just a question of savoir-vivre? or do you need to pass a law?

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