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Indian Government Threatens RIM, Skype With Ban

Posted by Soulskill on from the can-we-hear-you-now dept.

gauharjk writes "India's Department of Telecommunications has been asked by the government to serve a notice to Skype and Research In Motion to ensure that their email and other data services comply with formats that can be read by security and intelligence agencies, or face a ban in India if they do not comply within 15 days. A similar notice is also being sent to Google, asking it to provide access to content on Gmail in a readable format."

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  1. The Fractured Internet by gavron · · Score: 0, Troll

    It's time to remind the world that the Internet is the result of US DoD research.

    It is a privilege to connect to it, not a right.

    India, China, and other countries with false sense of entitlements -- take note -- the plug can be pulled.

    E