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I think the first thing to realize is that the federal laws for shipping these batteries has not changed because of this topic. What occurred is that there is now a provision for persons traveling with a "non-collapsable mobility aid" that now there is no limit on the
Watt-hour rating of lithium batteries. No laws have changed for companies (like mine) shipping these batteries but rather they have created an exception that "allows" but does not require the airlines to accommodate a passenger with a disability on a lithium powered device.

In closure I feel IATA will likely issue to addendum to this notice as well at some point to clarify. Their wording is vague enough that I feel the Segway is applicable and that it is currently very valid. My personal feeling is that they intentionally allowed the wording to be somewhat open ended so the airlines can accept/deny on a case by case basis.