Looks like Bla(o)ckberry users have got some interim relief, as Govt has given some time given the CWG visit and US president Barrack Obama’s India visit in November…
NEW DELHI: It’s politics and not technology that finally swung the BlackBerry issue. American President Barack Obama’s — whose addiction to BlackeBerry is well chronicled — impending visit to India in November with a large delegation of similar enthusiasts; international arrivals on account of the CommonWealth Games and political pressure from the Canadian government appear to have prompted the home ministry to temporarily postpone its plans to blackout select BlackBerry services from August 31.
This contradicts the popular belief that BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) struck a breakthrough with the home ministry and security agencies on the matter of encryption in its critical meeting on Monday. The large anticipated inflow of international visitors over the next few months includes a major US delegation of both government and industry officials accompanying President Obama. Many of these visitors are likely to use the Blackberry Enterprise and Messenger services, the very offerings that are under the domestic security lens.
Read more: Obama’s visit & CWG give BlackBerry relief – India Business – Business – The Times of India
