Oppressed Digital Device Users On Flights: History of Their Freedom Fight, in Links

Nick Bilton and the band of first-world freedom fighters’ history of struggle against the oppressive regime of FAA and other digital device usage suppressors on flights, in links (in chronological order):

• FAA to review mobile device and Internet phone use during flights
• It’ll be a while before the FAA approves mobile device usage during takeoff
• The NYT’s Nick Bilton really, really wants to use his iPad on a plane
• U.S. senator and private plane aficionado McCaskill wants FAA to relax on-board electronics use
• Will 2013 be the year the FAA comes clean on portable electronics?
• The 25 people that will decide if you can use your iPad during take off and landing
• Study of portable electronic use on airplanes expected to relax rules
• Airline groups split on in-flight mobile use, not enough data on interference
• FAA draft envisions “gate to gate” use of electronic devices on certain aircraft
• Easy in-flight digital device usage is coming, but could take a while
• An explanation for flyers’ irrational anger at the FAA electronics ban
• FAA Panel Ready To Recommend Easing Restrictions on Electronic Devices
• FAA Panel Backs Easing of Digital Devices on Planes