Skype on a plane? Hook me up asap
Just a quick note to say that I will be 30,000 feet in the air when net@nite is scheduled to happen live online tonight (on vacation for the weekend with my family), so unless I stumble upon Skype on a plane (one can only dream!) Leo and I are off this Sunday. The good news is that we're back next Sunday the 1st for a special April Fool's Day show. I would tell you who's on, but you would never believe me...
For my fellow cyber-warriors (AKA Robert Medeiros*), my friends and I just started a Canadians for Net Neutrality* group on Facebook (*you need to log in) so if you get a chance sign up/speak up/join in (open to anyone). It's a spot to try to educate people about why fighting for net neutrality is a good thing. After all, Facebook isn't just for poking.
Thanks for the update on net@nite Amber, I hope you enjoy your time with your family. :-)
Posted by: Walter Crespo | March 25, 2007 at 04:19 PM
If you had "wifi" with your cell carrier, couldnt you skype on the plane with that????
Posted by: Jason | March 25, 2007 at 05:38 PM
If you had "wifi" with your cell carrier, couldnt you skype on the plane with that????
Posted by: Jason | March 25, 2007 at 05:48 PM
??!...net neutrality? it's always been neutral
Posted by: Mr. Big | March 26, 2007 at 10:12 AM
Have a good weekend, Amber.
Posted by: Chris | March 26, 2007 at 01:46 PM
Having Skype on a plane is like the perfect dream, Amber. Other VoIP services should follow Skype's example, thinking of their customers first.
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Posted by: Jerry Helsh | March 26, 2007 at 06:14 PM
Hey amber, singapore airlines have wi-fi, i've made quite a few skype calls flying from singapore back down here to sydney, works pretty well!
Posted by: sam | March 26, 2007 at 09:35 PM
Skype over the clouds...
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Posted by: kevin b | March 27, 2007 at 12:16 AM
Accept my friend request! :(
Posted by: Josh Ogle | March 27, 2007 at 04:52 PM
Amber, congrats on the facebook setup; I'm all signed up.
As for your skype dilemma, many Canadian planes have in-flight phones. Maybe call a skype-in number, and have the call connected that way by someone on the ground?
Posted by: Kevin McArthur | March 27, 2007 at 06:38 PM
Hi Amber,
You can definitely Skype on a plane. Some airlines offer internet access in the air and I have called people and talked on skype when they air 30,000 feet in the air. It's quite amazing but it's true.
Posted by: Valerie | March 30, 2007 at 10:55 AM
I used Skype quite a few times using "Connexion by Boeing" aboard Asian airlines (Singapore and Japan airlines were among them) and it worked pretty well.
The main issue was not with the connection itself but with the constant noise in the cabin, making it difficult to hear what the other person is saying.
Sadly, that service was discontinued at the end of 2006, probably because nobody used it except me. :) I don't remember seeing anyone else using the service in these flights ... some flight attendants were not even aware it existed!
I am not aware of any other service like "Connexion by Boeing" ...
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