Originally Posted by Sydneysider

I've been traveling in Europe since July 1, mercifully far from the grasp of the idiotic TSA and its policies. Don't have time to read this entire thread, but the few pages I've gone through seem to indicate that the actual rule applies to things like PSPs, but TSA screeners are using their "power" to make people remove things like iPods, mobiles, etc.

Is that about right? I'd like to know what to expect when I return to the US in a few months. Oh, the joys of air travel in the States.