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It’s small-town Waterloo, Ontario, versus the fearsome United Arab Emirates.
But in recent years, RIM has shown its thick skin, and once again, the Canadian Blackberry maker displays stubborn intolerance. The UAE, which covers seven Arab states, has stated that it will shut down several Blackberry services this fall, should RIM not comply with its conditions, which include allowing local authorities to monitor communication on RIM’s devices.
UAE’s threat has been met with much opposition, even outside of RIM: a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department recently told The Globe and Mail they were “disappointing,” stating that “it’s not about the Canadian company, it’s about what we think is an important element of human rights … and the free flow of information.” Read the rest of this entry »
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