airphone does not have the band width necessary.

They have the WIFI now for cabin distribution.....the problem will be going through the testing on each and every aircraft type. Any company bring forth such an effort will have to go through the same process....Then they have to contend with the ground to air issue.

``The date that customers may begin using Wi-Fi devices on United ultimately will be determined by the Federal Communications Commission`s (FCC) scheduled ``Air-to-Ground

spectrum auction to be held in the coming months, where service rights and range of frequencies

will be awarded to one or more providers for onboard passenger access to the Internet. Once a

service provider is selected by the FCC, United is positioned to act quickly to bring this service

to customers.``

http://www22.verizon.com/airfone/files/WiFi_pr_6_6_2005.pdf

They have only one ingredient to the process....and that comes at stringent testing for one aircraft type.

doni