I do not work for American, but another us carrier. After reading your post I reviewed our companies operations manual, which is a binding faa document, and those devices are still not allowed to be used for take off and landing, only for use enroute. The faa sets the policies for each airline and the interpretation of the regulations sometimes varies depending on which regional office the airline is headquartered in. All any crew can do is follow the policies laid down in their manuals by the faa.
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