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The anticipated announcement about using electronic devices on passenger planes is already being evaluated by security experts. They want to understand the impact of using these devices during flights on “many aspects of aviation security”.
They were reluctant to elaborate but it can be understood that one issue is the possible use of such devices in coordination terror acts. “These devices during flight are changing the fact that the cabin is isolated from the world. We have to see what will be changed” one of them said.
The Federal Aviation Administration may announce by the end of the year that it would relax the rules for Kindles, iPads, and other e-readers. Lawmakers say that since the FAA allows iPads as flight manuals in the cockpit, and flight attendants use the devices for information on flight procedures, it makes no sense not to allow passengers to use the devices.
The New York Times reports that the news comes from an industry working group that the FAA set up last year to study the impact of electronic devices on planes. One member of the group and an FAA official said the agency has been under pressure either to let people use reading devices on plane or show solid evidence why they cannot. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity.
The group, which first met in January, includes people from various industries, including Amazon, the Consumer Electronics Association(CEA), Boeing, the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and aircraft makers to report on the issue and they will present their findings before the end of July.

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