Despite widespread objections, last week the Science and Technology Committee of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) approved, for first reading, the bill concerning the establishment of a genetic database for all babies born in Israel. The Knesset member promoting the bill is Mr. Meir Sheetrit, together with the Ministry of Health, as part of the proposal to amend the Genetic ...

Following hearings held to expand competition in broadband communications (wholesale market), the Ministry of Communications published a hearing for the Sub Loop Unbundling (SLU) service, and is opening up competition to access network segments between the active communication cabinet of the existing telecom infrastructure providers, and the customer’s home. The service will allow telecom companies that are lacking physical telecom ...

Last week, the Banking Supervisor at the Bank of Israel (Israel's Central Bank) published a draft directive, regarding the option for members of the public to open new bank accounts via the Internet, without the need to be physically present at a bank branch. The move is expected to ease the transition hardships consumers often face when moving their bank ...