Techie Mystery: Why Did Israel Ban the iPad?

By Matthew Kalman / Jerusalem

The ministry says the iPad’s Wi-Fi system is configured for the United States and does not conform to the European standards used in Israel […] Aviv Eilon, a Tel Aviv attorney specializing in technology law…says the iPad conforms to the European standards approved in Israel and uses the same Wi-Fi devices as other Apple computers already in use in the country. […] One commentator, Aharon Etengoff, has openly speculated on his blog that the Ministry of Communications is acting to protect the monopoly of iDigital, Apple’s sole official Israeli importer, which is owned by Chemi Peres, son of the Israeli president.

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