On the FAA's website, the reason listed for the restriction is "to provide a safer environment for law-enforcement activities, " and the point of contact listed for the restriction is an FBI special agent.

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But while free speech might be the starting point, the ECHR does allow for the restriction of those freedoms to safeguard "public safety, for the prevention of disorder or crime, for the protection of health or morals, protection of the reputation or rights of others".

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While it is not difficult to see the point made by those in opposition to this sort of government interference and restriction, it would be wise for everyone to take a deep breath and gain a better understanding of what we are talking about before blowing our collective stacks.

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It's not clear at this point why a year-old system is being stifled by this seemingly arbitrary restriction, but with the PlayStation 3 offering developers Bluetooth out of the box, it seems that Microsoft either needs to change its tune or risk losing the small-but-vocal "rocker wannabe" demographic to the enemy.

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