F.C.C. Advances Plan for Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi - NYTimes.com

Probably still a let-down for Kansas City and Provo residents...

"The commission’s proposal is the first step toward a goal that it is likely to take a couple of years, at least, to reach: providing in-flight Internet service that can match or exceed the capabilities that most Americans have at home or can find in coffee shops.
The new format would use a more reliable system of contact between a plane and the ground, agency officials said, and should allow providers to offer more consistent service that is some 30 times faster than the service that many Americans have in their homes."

F.C.C. Advances Plan for Faster In-Flight Wi-Fi - NYTimes.com