Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES IN AIRPLANES
Date filed
July 26, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01644 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT BANNING THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES IN AIRPLANES |
| SHORT TITLE : The Cellular Phone Ban in Airplanes Act of 2004 |
| ABSTRACT : "The Cellular Phone Ban in Airplanes Act of 2004," The use of cellular phones while on board an airplane is dangerous since they emit electro-magnetic frequencies which interfere, alter or jam computer programmed precision instruments. For the safety of passengers, the bill declares as unlawful for any person to use cellular phones upon boarding an airplane within the Philippine territory and during the entire flight. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ZUBIRI, JUAN MIGUEL F. |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-26 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION ON 2005-02-14 |
| PREVIOUS COMMITTEE REFERRALS :PRIMARILY REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS on 2004-08-03; |
Abstract
"The Cellular Phone Ban in Airplanes Act of 2004," The use of cellular phones while on board an airplane is dangerous since they emit electro-magnetic frequencies which interfere, alter or jam computer programmed precision instruments. For the safety of passengers, the bill declares as unlawful for any person to use cellular phones upon boarding an airplane within the Philippine territory and during the entire flight.'
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