Silence Aloft Is Under Threat - New York Times

Silence Aloft Is Under Threat - New York Times: "Forget the cone of silence. Many have come to cherish the airplane as the long metal tube of silence.
Once cellphones and BlackBerries are allowed to breach that silence, the solution may not be so simple as keeping the devices turned off, since business associates and bosses will expect to be able to get in touch. Travelers say the no-phone policy has saved them from their own compulsions. "