Israeli Customs confiscates Apple iPad
As reported in Israeli newspapers, the Israeli government banned the import into the country of Apple iPad. Customs officials confiscated the tablet at the airport travelers arriving in the country. Officials justify their actions by saying that iPad may harm the local wireless networks. Standard wireless networking in the U.S. is more signal powered than the networks in Europe and Israel, that is iPad can interrupt the signal for other devices operating in the Israeli network.
Tourists who have confiscated the tablet at the entrance to the country can regain it at departure by paying a fee for storage devices at the airport. The Apple does not yet commented on this fact, however, they are unlikely to be glad of such developments. The ban coincided with the news that the date of the appearance of Apple iPad on sale in Europe was postponed due to the incredible demand for the device in the U.S., which already sold more than half a million iPad.