http://blog.gmfus.org/2007/06/21/blackberry-banned-from-french-bureaucracy/ Strengthening Transatlantic Cooperation Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:11:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://blog.gmfus.org/2007/06/21/blackberry-banned-from-french-bureaucracy/#comment-7775 Dakota Korth Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:23:27 +0000 http://blog.gmfus.org/2007/06/21/blackberry-banned-from-french-bureaucracy/#comment-7775 Strange, then, that European regulators have cleared the use of mobile phones and BlackBerry devices by passengers during flights. And even more ironic that according to the New York Times today, "The first aircraft to go into operation with the system will probably be a short-haul Airbus A318 operated by Air France." Perhaps the French will simply be exporting their BlackBerry users to the United States. Strange, then, that European regulators have cleared the use of mobile phones and BlackBerry devices by passengers during flights. And even more ironic that according to the New York Times today, “The first aircraft to go into operation with the system will probably be a short-haul Airbus A318 operated by Air France.” Perhaps the French will simply be exporting their BlackBerry users to the United States.

]]> http://blog.gmfus.org/2007/06/21/blackberry-banned-from-french-bureaucracy/#comment-7761 William Bohlen Thu, 21 Jun 2007 11:33:39 +0000 http://blog.gmfus.org/2007/06/21/blackberry-banned-from-french-bureaucracy/#comment-7761 Funny that RIM, the maker of the BlackBerry, is Canadian. No one ever suspects the Canadians... Funny that RIM, the maker of the BlackBerry, is Canadian. No one ever suspects the Canadians…

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