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The game players, the lap tops, things like that. but i have to say i wonder if it really matters. the short answer is yes. >> reporter: in 1991, the federal aviation commission banned the inflight use of cell phones citing it interferes with the ground network. phone networks, the fcc says different from the other electronic devices in that the signal strength is stronger and could cause disruptions to the cell system towers. before you get mad at the airlines, it's not their policy, it's the faa. they have a motto called safety first. that means they ban all electronics of what they call cri...

>> yes, but hopefully texas will get some wetness. >> we will take some rain. >> thank you, chad. frequent flyers are used to hearing, turn off all of the electronic devices before every take off and does it really matter? ali velshi takes a look. >> please turn off all electronic devices. >> after you get on the plane and everybody is boarded and the doors are closed they tell you to switch off the dvds and the game players and the laptops and things like that and i wondered if it really matters and the short answer is yes. in 1991, the federal communications commission banned the in-flight...

The in-flight use of cell phones citing potential interference with ground networks. cell phones, fcc says, differs from other electronics because it could cause disruption to the cell system towers. >> reporter: it's actually not their policy. it's the faa. they have a motto called safety first. they ban all electronics, critical parts of the flight. at takeoff, landing, and below 10,000 feet. for the noncritical part, the airline has to prove to the faa that the particular device would not interfere with the particular and some don't. but there are regulations that they say is a myth.