Residents of Japan may be shocked to learn they are technically violating the country¡¯s Radio Law by connecting computers, smartphones and tablets that have been purchased outside of Japan to domestic WiFi sites.
Although legislation says such violations are punishable by up to a year in prison or a fine of up to ?1 million, the regulation has never been strictly enforced.
But the law is quite clear: All wireless devices sold in Japan must have a technical conformity certificate (gijyutsu kijyun tekig¨ sh¨mei, which is usually shortened to giteki in Japanese). Electronic devices that have such a certificate adhere to regulations under the Radio Law.
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