Talk:Communication during the September 11 attacks

message: Try it sometime.
I heard that it doesen't work unless the palne and phone have some sort of system.
Dudtz 7/29/06 5:06 PM EST
Ive used my cell phone while on an airplane before, the only real danger is being caught by a flight attendant.
---  Cell phones do not work reliably over 10000 feet due to the cell phone antenna beam-tilting which the transmission towers signals are aimed towards the earth and not the sky.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.9.118.226 (talk) 04:45, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  In-Flight cell phone use 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Wpix-911.jpg

message: New York and Virginia Sonicthehedgehog200 (talk) 18:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Correct. However the article is incorrect in stating "The Emergency Alert System was never activated in the terrorist attacks, as the extensive media coverage made it unnecessary.". The EAS system was never activated, because the events of that day did not fall under the EAS protocols. (And they still would not). Weither that is right or wrong, is up for debate on a message forum, I am sure, but the facts are, it did not fall under those protocols and an activation was not issued. The FCC did suspend the weekly activation/test requirement for a short period of time after the attacks, however. NECRATSpeak to me 08:21, 29 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text:  I believe I added the "incorrect" statement. This is based upon multiple news sources all stating that the ubiquitous nature of the news coverage made EAS activation unnecessary. If you haven't already you should perhaps add some information to the article stating why it didn't satisfy EAS protocols, just be aware someone may try to revert it by quoting CNN or CBS or any of the other media sources that made the previous statement. 68.146.80.110 (talk) 13:24, 16 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  EAS wasn't activated for the following states 

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message: It would be nice if there were information added about the role of BlackBerrys during the attacks, and/or how the attacks played a role in the increased popularity of them. When other systems failed, BIS/BES was the only means of communicating for many.
There's an article already listed in the external links that should provide a good start. Also, Losing the Signal, a book on the rise and fall of RIM, contains some interesting relevant tidbits worth including.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.161.143.149 (talk) 06:14, 25 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  BlackBerrys during 9/11 

message: " In the event an individual needs to chime in, he simply waits his turn – just as he would do in a trunked system. "
How would this be like a trunked system? In a trunked system, you wouldn't need to wait, you just key up and it finds an idle channel for you to talk on. Thornfield Hall (talk) 04:07, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trunking