Editing Transportation Security Administration (section)

==== March 2017 electronic device restrictions ====
On March 21, 2017, the TSA banned electronic devices larger than [[smartphone]]s from being carried on flights to the U.S. from 10 specific airports located in Muslim-majority countries. The order cited intelligence that "indicates that terrorist groups continue to target commercial aviation and are aggressively pursuing innovative methods to undertake their attacks, to include smuggling explosive devices in various consumer items".<ref name="ars-tsa17ban">{{cite web|title=TSA explains why it won't allow electronics on some USA-bound flights [Updated]|url=https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/03/government-bans-electronics-on-us-bound-flights-from-10-airports/|website=Ars Technica|date=March 21, 2017|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref><ref name="CBC-nsa17ban">{{cite web|title=What to know about the new airline electronics bans|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/electronics-ban-flights-us-middle-east-1.4034311|website=CBC News|access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> The restrictions were ended in July following changes in screening procedures at the specified airports.