Microsoft Not the Only Firm Blocking IM Service To US Enemies

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday May 30, 2009 @01:17AM from the unfortunate-consistency dept.

ericatcw writes "It was reported last week that Microsoft had cut access to its Windows Live Messenger instant messaging service to citizens of five countries with whom the US has trade embargoes. Now, it turns out that Google and, apparently, AOL have taken similar actions. According to a lawyer quoted by Computerworld, even free, downloaded apps are viewed as 'exports' by the US government — meaning totally in-the-cloud services such as e-mail may escape the rules. Either way, there appear to be a number of ways determined citizens of Syria, Iran, and Cuba can get around the ban."

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Re:OK With Me by Luscious868 · 2009-05-30 02:08 · Score: 0, Troll

Your right. The west blows. So move to North Korea and then post to your hearts content. Oh wait ...
Re:This does nothing. by RiotingPacifist · 2009-05-30 02:10 · Score: 1, Troll

ron paul and...?

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