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		retroafroman on Sept 24, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FAA to lift mobile shut-down rule Was it ever known if that was a marketing stunt for Zynga/Words with Friends? The articles I read about the incident pointed out the app specifically, which lead to some speculation.

CurtMonash on Sept 24, 2013 [–]

Words with Friends kind of presupposes cellular connectivity, albeit not with a lot of traffic.

glenra on Sept 24, 2013 | [–]

I believe Baldwin's plane was either still at the gate or parked on the runway at the time. He still could have turned it off prior to actual takeoff.

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