Poll: Voters support ban on in-flight calls

A broad majority in a new poll believes cellphone calls should continue to be restricted on airplanes.

A Quinnipiac poll found 59 percent of registered voters think calls should not be allowed, while 30 percent support the potential change to allow cell calls. Another 10 percent did not respond. A majority of every major demographic opposes calls on airlines. Young adults aged 18-29 are most open to the change, but even 52 percent of that group opposes the change. Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill also oppose the change and have introduced legislation to keep the ban in place. The Federal Communications Commission has said it would look into the change after it moved to allow passengers to use their phones for texts and emails during flights.