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<title>FAA may relax in-flight device rules by end of 2013</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/25/prohibitions.against.phones.likely.to.stay.in.place/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362768252_nophones-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Federal Aviation Administration is hoping to announce looser restrictions on in-flight use of portable electronics by the end of 2013, according to sources for the New York Times.  The people belong to an industry working group set up by the FAA, and add that the latter is specifically considering allowing reading devices during takeoff and landing, including tablets and e-readers.  Devices...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Senator renews FAA skirmish to loosen in-flight gadget rules</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/03/08/senator.proposing.a.bill.to.scrap.current.faa.rules/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1362768252_nophones-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[In a frustrated letter to FAA director Michael Huerta on Thursday, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) expressed concern with Huerta's "lack of direct engagement" on the subject of in-flight use of personal electronic devices. The senator is proposing a bill to greatly increase the usage window of cellphones, tablets, music players, and other electronic devices before, during, and after the flight, in...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FCC adopts new standards, regulations for in-flight Wi-Fi</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/28/previous.approval.on.ad.hoc.basis.new.rules.apply.standards/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/genachowski-5.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is loosening up restrictions for in-flight Internet technology. Under the newly-adopted framework, the new clearance rules are intended to boost competition and promote "the widespread availability of Internet access to aircraft passengers" according to the agency. The FAA has previously said that the FCC's establishment of universal standards will "h...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2012 22:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FCC Chairman urges FAA to loosen airline tablet use rules</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/12/07/letter.pledges.fcc.support.to.rule.review.effort/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1354861043_planetablet-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski is petitioning the Federal Aviation Administraion (FAA) chief, Michael Huerta, to "enable greater use of tablets, e-readers, and other portable devices" during flights in a letter sent on Thursday. Genachowski has pledged to work with the FAA, airlines, and manufacturers to review policies and guidance on in-flight use of the devi...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>American Airlines given approval for in-cockpit iPad use</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/09/10/bag.with.35.pounds.of.maps.manuals.replaced.by.15.pound.ipad/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1347335787_american777.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has given approval for American Airlines to replace its flight manuals with iPad versions. The airline is the first commercial carrier to replace the satchels with the tablet, saving $1.2 million dollars annually in aviation fuel. The iPad remains the only tablet approved for aviation use by the FAA....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 03:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FAA forming committee to re-evaluate electronics rules</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/08/27/cellphones.not.on.the.list.for.examination/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1346122195_777-faa-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[As promised, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said today that it was forming a combined government and industry group to study the commercial aviation policies on portable electronic device use in flight. While a large number of devices are being examined for use, the group is not considering the airborne use of cell phones for private voice communications during flight, however....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2012 02:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>FAA vows rethink of rules on electronics during flight</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/03/19/faa.may.relax.rules.on.devices.during.approach/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1203/united-ipad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rare promise to reexamine its controversial device rules.  Deputy Assistant Administrator Laura Brown explained to the New York Times that a "fresh look" was coming for rules that prevented device use during takeoff or landing.  "New and evolving" technology and a lack of testing demanded it, she said....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>LightSquared misses $56M payment to Inmarsat for spectrum</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/20/could.lose.spectrum.most.needed.for.gps.workaround/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/lightsquared-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[LightSquared has failed to make a $56.25 million payment to UK satellite operator Inmarsat. The payment was to be the first of several payments, totaling $175 million for the year to be payed by LightSquared to Inmarsat, in a deal struck between the two in 2007, for access to spectrum. If LightSquared doesn't pay, Inmarsat can legally end the deal....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Congress clears bill to let FAA move from radar to GPS </title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/08/gps.promised.faster.more.fuel.efficient.landings/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1202/faa-landing-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The US Congress has passed a bill to give the FAA operational stability and to enable it to modernize how it handles planes in the air. The provisions of the bill will accelerate the migration from radar-based to GPS-based air traffic control. The act also makes it easier for unmanned drones to take to the skies....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/12/02/08/gps.promised.faster.more.fuel.efficient.landings/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Testing casts doubt on FAA's restrictions on iPads, Kindles</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/12/25/tests.suggest.no.effect.from.devices.in.airplanes/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/1112/amazonkindle4-review.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[An examination of the FAA's rules demanding shutdowns of electronic devices during takeoff and landing has cast more doubt on the ban.  The New York Times found through EMT Labs tests that the electromagnetic interference from current devices, such as an Amazon Kindle and a Sony voice recorder, was around 30 microvolts, or well under the 100 volts per meter limit the FAA demands.  While iPads were...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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