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<\/p>\nFor frequent fliers, the announcement from the FAA ranks right up there with the greatest pronouncements in the history of man \u2013 soon, you won\u2019t have to power down your devices as your plane takes off or lands. Yes!<\/p>\n
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This week, the Federal Aviation Administration released new rules<\/a> expanding the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) on planes. The change lifts the ban on use during takeoff and landing. You\u2019ll now be able to read your tablet, listen to your music and play your games whenever you\u2019re on the plane, whether it\u2019s on the ground or in the air writes John Miller<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n You still can\u2019t send email or text messages from your mobile phone.<\/p>\n As someone who reads books on an iPad, I\u2019m happy. No, this isn\u2019t life altering, but it always felt silly to stop reading for 20 minutes, just cuz<\/i>. I figured it was their way of getting me to browse SkyMall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For frequent fliers, the announcement from the FAA ranks right up there with the greatest pronouncements in the history of man \u2013 soon, you won\u2019t have to power down your devices as your plane takes off or lands. Yes! Courtesy: Business2Community.com This week, the Federal Aviation Administration released new rules expanding the use of portable … Continue reading US FAA Chills Out on In-Flight Devices<\/span>