iPad missing FCC Approval

ok – so you want that iPad… guess what – The US Government has not determined it legal yet.
The specs on the iPad page mention the lack of FCC approval in tiny print that is easy to miss. And nobody seriously expects the iPad won’t be approved

Apple writes “Some features and applications are not available in all areas… Application availability and pricing are subject to change. This device has not yet been authorized as required by the rules of the Federal Communications Commission. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold or leased, until authorization is obtained.”