[GSDI Legal Econ] Ban on commercial use of GPS in Egypt has consumers frustrated

[Kate Lance]

http://www.dailystaregypt.com/printerfriendly.aspx?ArticleID=16972
Ban on commercial use of GPS in Egypt has consumers frustrated
Technology lovers and modern car owners in Egypt consider themselves unlucky because of a government ban on the usage of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. Telecoms Law 10/2003 outlaws the import of GPS-equipped mobile phones, and retailers found selling them could lead to the confiscation of their entire stock. The same applies to any kind of commercial use of GPS technology, which includes cars equipped with GPS devices. Mobile phones like the Nokia N95, N82 as well as iPhones and some 3G phones are banned in Egypt, leaving the market deprived of the latest technology and features that are fast becoming standard in the new generation of mobile phones. GPS helps users navigate to their destination inside cities and in remote areas. It also functions as a guide for places of interest as well as hospitals, police departments and businesses. 
Source: GIS Development; Daily News Egypt, 9 October  2008

See also:
http://www.amcham.org.eg/publications/businessmonthly/June%2008/indepth(mobilehandsetmakersurgeendtogpsban).asp
Mobile handset makers urge to end GPS ban (June 2008)


      
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