Be aware of this FCC ruling
Had heard it was occurring, but now it is confirmed and hopefully stopped in its tracks. http://www.rvmobileinternet.com/fcc-strongly-rules-that-wifi-blocking-is-prohibited/
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Obviously thats a WiFi antenna for the service they provide onboard. What exactly do you think they would be jamming inside of a shielded metal tube?
BTW- That is not a WiFi antenna either. It's for a inter-tied terrestrial data network that specifically provides WiFi on board aircraft.
In other words, a radio. In fact a radio with enough watts to transmit a muxed signal 22,000 miles into space. If you're trying to convince me or anyone else reading this thread that the airlines will not try to block personal hotspots when and if they become legal to use on an airliner, then no one is drinking that Kool-aid. They are the originators of the nickel-and-dime service model.
