Finally, importers will not have to issue a permit from the Ministry of Communications to import gadgets from abroad. And soon we will also be able to (legally) buy routers that support the Wi-Fi 6E standard, the biggest change for WiFi networks in the last decade
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Tired of annoying political news? Here is a rare case where government ministry announcements put a smile on our faces: The Israeli Ministry of Communications today announced a number of quite significant steps that will not only ease your pain the next time you order certain products from abroad, but also pave the way for technologies like Wi-Fi 6E and ease Also on importers.
It’s going to be much easier to order products from abroad
To date, importers wishing to import various devices are required to be approved by the Department of Communications, even if they meet all the most stringent standards in the US or Europe. Even if you were to order products that were not yet approved by the Israeli Ministry of Communications, they might be stopped at customs, and then you would be required to fill out various approval forms to release the product, which was sometimes not acceptable. Today (Wednesday), the Ministry of Communications announced that it is adding dozens of types of gadgets to the Ordinance of products imported from abroad that are entitled to an exemption from the Ministry’s approval.
Among the products that are now exempt you will find mice, keyboards, speakers, computer monitors, streamers (approved for use in the EU), e-book readers (such as Kindle), tablets, laptops and desktops, spare parts for mobile devices, smart watches (but not watches with eSim, Unfortunately), vacuum cleaners, cameras (excluding baby monitors and security cameras), wireless network and router range expanders (EU approved), smartphones, wireless chargers, projectors, game consoles, smart switches (including solar water heater, lighting, shutters, electric gates, electric gates ‘Cars on a sign and more.
If that’s not enough, the office has another particularly interesting line, and will now allow commercial import of routers, network cards and other components that support Wi-Fi 6E. If your memory is cheating on you today, we will mention that WiFi 6E has been defined as the biggest change in home wireless networks in recent decades – this by adding almost 6 times the possible frequency ranges, allowing more networks to operate in parallel without interfering with each other. This does not mean that you can easily bring 6E-supported routers into Israel yourself, but it does mean that you can find them in stores in Israel very soon.
For dessert, the ministry announced that it plans to launch another move that will open the door for an impressive amount of products to Israel for commercial import: As part of the move, a product that is approved for import into the EU will be automatically approved for import to Israel as well. Importers will only need to attach a compliance document to European standards and a document detailing the wireless features of the device, and will receive a permit to import the products into Israel.
The Ministry of Communications is the favorite of geeks
We are starting to feel a bit like a broken record, but in the terms of the current Minister of Communications, Yoaz Handel, the Ministry of Communications has taken the most active and pro-consumer approach since Minister Kahlon. The Ministry of Communications’ policy helps to remove the most cumbersome traffic jams for Israeli consumers in general and gadget enthusiasts in particular: in less than two years, Handel managed to approve Bezeq and was eager to launch a “reverse bundle” Headaches. In addition, he signed measures that led Bezeq to launch its fiber-optic infrastructure service, alongside the establishment of the universal fund that encourages competing players to deploy fiber-based infrastructure in other areas; And of course, it is impossible to forget the privatization of the Israel Post, which was finally approved at the beginning of the month.
In response to the announcement of the new import moves, Minister Handel said: “We continue to fight the cost of living and today we are taking a number of steps that expand the competition in the gadgets and technological products market. Upon taking office I decided to reduce regulation as a permanent policy. The regulations I signed today are one more step to create competition and growth in the economy and they will significantly facilitate the personal and commercial import process of wireless products. From today, Israelis will be able to order hundreds of other requested products from abroad that enter today to be exempt from approval, and without the need to fill out forms and request approvals. ” The Director General of the Ministry of Communications, Liran Avishar Ben-Horin, added that “we intend to significantly facilitate commercial imports in order to increase supply and reduce prices. What can be imported to Europe, can be imported to Israel. “
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Born with a joystick in hand. He has far too many gadgets and far too little free time to play with them all. An unexplained hammer holder for calibrating device batteries. When he’s not busy writing about technology, he likes to talk about it, and a lot
