Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES IN AIRPLANES
Date filed
July 20, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1260, 12th Congress of the Republic |
FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES IN AIRPLANES |
ABSTRACT : Rationale: The use of cellular phones while on board airplanes is dangerous. Cellular phones emit electro-magneti c frequencies which interfere, alter or jam computer programmed precision instruments. They also are known to jam communication instruments. In fact, the manufacturers of cellular phones themselves have inidcated in the manual that comes with every purchase of a cellular phone that such device is not to be used in certain conditions because of the inherent dangers it poses. However,not all consumers of this product read and follow such safety tips included in the manual which leads to accidents or disasters. |
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. |
DATE FILED : 2001-07-20 |
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
1. Syjuco (023 ) |
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
URGENT BILL? No |
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS ON 2001-07-30 |
Abstract
Rationale: The use of cellular phones while on board airplanes is dangerous. Cellular phones emit electro-magneti c frequencies which interfere, alter or jam computer programmed precision instruments. They also are known to jam communication instruments. In fact, the manufacturers of cellular phones themselves have inidcated in the manual that comes with every purchase of a cellular phone that such device is not to be used in certain conditions because of the inherent dangers it poses. However,not all consumers of this product read and follow such safety tips included in the manual which leads to accidents or disasters.
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