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Released: December 29, 2012
FCC eases restrictions on Internet use on flights
Source: Cecilia Kang - The Washington Post
Federal officials inched closer to allowing the Internet aboard more flights, one of the last places generally off limits to the Web.
The Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved an application process for airlines to obtain broadband Internet licenses aboard their planes. Previously, airlines were granted permission on an ad hoc basis.
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