European regulators do away with airplane mode for 5G devices; US could follow suit

Putting your phone on airplane mode during a flight may soon be a thing of past.

European regulators cleared the way for devices that use 5G technology to remain on and the U.S. may soon follow suit.
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Aviation experts say the main issue is that there's still the potential for interference with the plane's navigation systems.

Airplane mode for cellular devices is currently used as a precaution. There is no evidence that electronic interference has caused problems or has been a factor in a crash.

The FCC says devices not in airplane mode in the air have the potential to overload networks on the ground.
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