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Americans rule in-flight internet adoption — for now

It doesn’t get more American than gnawing on a doughnut sandwich while watching Toddlers in Tiaras, right? Well, apparently, the single more thing American is carrying out these two acts while connected to in-flight internet . In a contemporary BBC article, Gogo’s Jon Cobin said no less than 1,200 commercial aircraft flying over these here amber waves of grain offer up WiFi, while there are just 100 [commercial] flying machines serving on-board connectivity inside the remainder of the realm. Delta’s just announced full, fleet-wide WiFi connections on domestic flights, while most other major US carriers offer internet access on all or a number of their planes. Because the BBC points out, which can have something to do with the slow roll out of satellite-based systems — many American airlines depend upon Gogo’s land-based services. Unfortunately for you die-hard patriots, however, acceptance of satellite broadband seems poised to take flight inside the near future. A minimum of we’ll always have Eden Wood.

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