Electronic Device Use OK in Flight, But Implementation Won't Happen Immediately

摘要

The Federal Aviation Administration gave its long-awaitedngo-ahead Thursday for travelers to use iPads, Kindles and other nonconnectednportable electronic devices (PEDs) during all aspects ofnflight and not just above 10,000 feet. But implementation won’t beninstant and is at the discretion of individual airlines. Sen. Jay Rockefeller,nD-W.Va., urged caution. CEA, CTIA and other industryngroups called for a change in U.S. policy last year in filings at thenFAA (CD Nov 2/12 p9). A PED Aviation Rulemaking Committeenfiled a report at the FAA recommending the change (CD Oct 2 p13).