Tourists visiting Israel might be completely confused and rightfully upset when they realize their iPad’s would be confiscated on arrival, as has been the case for at least 11 tourists at the Ben-Gurion International Airport.
The head of customs at Ben-Gurion International Airport said yesterday they have confiscated 10 iPads, including those their owners declared and on which they offered to pay the 16% VAT required by law. via haaretz.com Isreal News
The Article goes on to (not really) explain the reason by simply blaming it on the iPad not being compatible with “Israels wireless standards”?
The ministry has not given the device categorical approval required for wireless devices; and ministry officials say its wireless technology is not compatible with Israeli standards.
The Article explains that theoretically all “Wifi compatible” devices can work anywhere in the world and the restriction is only on the Wireless transmitting devices such as your WIFI Router.
Possibly Israel doens’t like the fact that users can easily setup Ad-hoc wireless networks, but then they might as well ban all Apple equipment which makes it really easy and use the exact same standards…
