In 2013, the FCC announced that it would be considering removing a ban on passengers making phone calls once the plane was above 10,000 feet. Then-Chairman Tom Wheeler said he would prefer people not be allowed to make calls on a plane.

The FCC originally announced that it would be considering the proposal on December 12 (of 2013), but it took until today to reach a verdict. The decision cites’strong opposition’ among pilots and flight attendants, claiming that the proposal’failed to address significant safety and national security concerns’.

There are also concerns that the proposal would make flights less pleasant to be on. One of the letters referenced by the FCC was filed by the association of professional flight attendants.