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FCC asks FAA to relax in-flight device restrictions, study under way

FCC asks FAA to relax in-flight device restrictions, study under way
  • Posted December 10, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • Federal Communications Commission chairman Juluis Genachowski has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to consider relaxing its strict set of policies (pdf) prohibiting the in-flight use of certain portable electronics. Specifically, the FCC would like the FAA to, "enable greater use of…

FAA creating committee to study electronics usage during airline flights

FAA creating committee to study electronics usage during airline flights
  • Posted August 28, 2012, 7:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Earlier this year the FAA announced that they planned to take another look at allowing passengers to use electronic devices for the duration of flights. Currently, FAA regulations prohibit the use of any electronic device during taxi, takeoff and landing.

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