U.S and European government officials will huddle on Wednesday as the Trump administration decides whether to ban large electronic devices like laptops on some transatlantic flights.At the meeting, the two sides will assess any new threats and work towards a common approach to address them, an EU official said at a press conference today.Beginning in March, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security prohibited cameras, DVD players, tablets and other devices larger than a smartphone from the cabins of flights headed to the United States from airports in North Africa and the Middle East. At the time, U.S. officials cited fears that terrorists could turn those tech tools into bombs so they required passengers to check them in their luggage.But DHS in recent weeks has contemplated expanding that ban to include countries in Europe, potentially even the United Kingdom. Asked about the potential policy change last week, a spokesman for the U.S. governments travel agency stressed to Recode that no final decisions have been made, but confirmed the idea is under consideration.
Källa: U.S. officials will talk to Europe about expanding the in-flight laptop ban – Recode
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