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Originally Posted by pricecw
Now, wrt trying to harden a plane to consumer devices, it is almost an impossible task. You would have to get every conceivable device, and test those in all combinations with all combinations of planes to prove there can't be a problem
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Or you can take the sensible approach, mandate a regular shielding test on aircraft, and make sure that the customer electronics requirements mean that they can't breach the shield. And ban, very publically, offending devices.
And once more, the problem of cell phones can be solved by an onboard cell which simply blocks calls during critical flight phases.