According to The Telegraph, peers in the British House of Lords will soon be able to use iPads and other mobile Internet devices during debates. Under previous rules, members of the House of Lords weren't allowed to use any electronic devices, a restriction the Lords Administration and Works Committee said was "incomplete, outdated and contradictory."
For a trial period of one year, Lords will be able to use iPads, iPhones, and other smartphones and e-readers "to access Parliamentary papers and other documents which are clearly and closely relevant to the business before the House," according to a
