Based on intelligence regarding possible terrorist interest in smuggling explosive devices hidden in consumer electronics onto commercial aircraft, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on March 20 announced new restrictions requiring that personal electronic devices (PEDs) larger than a cell phone or smart phone be placed in checked baggage on U.S.-bound flights from 10 airports primarily located in the Middle East. A day later, the United Kingdom unveiled similar restrictions on U.K.-bound flights from six countries.