Porn! It's on the airplane!

American Airlines (along with others) has been testing in-flight Wi-Fi Internet access on its planes for a while now to see if it attracts more passengers.  And the Association of Professional Flight Attendants is asking American Airlines to consider filtering Internet traffic to stop passengers from getting on inappropriate websites when using the service.  The flight attendants do not want the responsibility of policing what people surf on planes. 

Of course, a valid argument is rising that airlines have not banned customers from viewing adult DVD's or viewing adult magazines, and that this has not caused any major issues.  American Airline's spokesman Tim Smith says, "Customers viewing inappropriate material on board a flight is not a new scenario for our crews, who have always managed this issue with great success."  Also, if someone is paying for the service (cross-country flights is $12.95 and $9.95 on the New York to Miami route), how can you ban where they surf?

So what is the answer?  Is it censorship if the filters are put in place?  Will most people use good judgement without them?  How do you stop your children from being exposed to pornography when someone is surfing in the next seat?  These are hard questions to answer, and they will continue to surface as this service becomes mainstream.