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Originally Posted by calvin-c
Since the ruling is senseless in the first place I wouldn't expect sense from the details either.
Even wirelessly connected devices have been proven to not interfere with the plane's electronics-but you're still required to turn them off.
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You're probably right. I can tell you though that anytime a new piece of electronic equipment is installed on a plane it has to go through LOTS of testing before it can be approved. This goes far beyond the FCC stuff that they do for consumer devices.
Would consumer devices really interfere with a plane, probably not. But since every consumer device doesn't go through that level of testing the default policy is that they should be turned off. It's basically one of those "we're not 100% sure, so the answer is no" deals. The FAA tends to be pretty picky about safety, which isn't really a bad thing.