The Federal Communications Commission will consider allowing people to use cellular data and make calls from their cellphones on airplanes, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Passengers would still need to turn of phones during takeoff and landing, but could begin using their devices at 10,000 feet, sources told the Journal.
The FCC will discuss the proposal at a meeting in December. If the commission approves the rule, airlines would then be able to decide whether passengers can use their phones in flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced in October that airlines could allow passengers to use devices like tablets and laptops for the entire flight, not just in between takeoff and landing.
The proposal will likely receive pushback from critics who favor a quiet environment on airplanes.
