More iPad Wi-Fi woes as Israel seizes devices

The Christian Science Monitor is reporting that incompatibility issues with the iPad's Wi-Fi connectivity are the reason Israeli officials are seizing iPads from anyone trying to enter the country with them.

The Monitor published the following statement from the Israeli government:

The iPad device sold exclusively today in the United States operates at broadcast power levels [over its WiFi modem] compatible with American standards. As the Israeli regulations in the area of WiFi are similar to European standards, which are different from American standards, which permit broadcasting at lower power, therefore the broadcast levels of the device prevent approving its use in Israel.

On April 15, the Christian Science Monitor reported that 10 iPads had been confiscated, and at least one iPad owner was told he had to petition the Israeli government to get his device back.

We reported earlier that some of the first iPad owners had difficulty connecting to Wi-Fi networks.