Japan bans wireless mice, headphones and gaming systems from flights

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James Yopp @ Oct 3rd 2007 8:00AM

I'm pretty sure that this is a clarification of the existing "any electronic devices in a transmit mode" rule. You already weren't allowed to use items that broadcast or tune (resonate to) specific radio signals. This includes TV's, radios, and WiFi on laptops.

Until they basically turn the fuselages of specific planes into Faraday cages, them's the rules. Here's hoping that it's economical for the airlines to do so. I came back from Japan on Monday, and got hassled about having my noise-canceling headphones switched on during takeoff and landing (approx. 30 mins each), which was inconvenient. But I really wouldn't call not being able to use wireless headphones or a bluetooth mouse inconvenient.

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