The U.K. Office of Communications (Ofcom) will begin licensing mo...
The U.K. Office of Communications (Ofcom) will begin licensing mobile communications on aircraft (MCA) as soon as practicable, it said Wednesday. U.K. aircraft operators can seek licenses via a variation to their existing spectrum licenses, at no additional fee,…
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the regulator said. MCA services should get non-geographic international mobile network codes issued by the ITU for such services, it said. During Ofcom’s inquiry on MCA, commenters cited passenger safety, the potential for “discomfort, anti-social behavior and ‘air rage,'” and the cost of in-flight mobile services among possible drawbacks, Ofcom said. No MCA services can be introduced without clearance from relevant aviation and transport authorities, it said. Ofcom act to ensure users know the costs of making in-flight mobile calls and will monitor the situation closely, it said.