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Originally Posted by HarryT
Is it a non-interfering device? A Kindle has a cellular radio in it. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but that is still operating even when your Kindle is asleep, isn't it? I'm pretty sure that I've had books delivered to my Kindle by Whispernet even when it's "off" (ie, asleep, rather than powered off).
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Yes, the airline must determine it's a non-interfering device or use wouldn't be permitted at all. Reread the regulation you quoted.
And yes, just as the radio on an iPhone or other device must be turned off, the wireless on a Kindle must be turned off. But again -- that is a different issue then whether the device needs to be off or in sleep mode once the wireless is turned off. The wireless isn't allowed to be on at *any* time, not just at takeoff and landing.
The point is that a Kindle with the wireless off in sleep mode is not putting out any more power (and therefore, interference) than a Kindle that is powered off.