BlackBerry's Position in India Shakier than Reported

American news media reported today that a deal between Research in Motion and the Indian government over data accessed by BlackBerry users was imminent, suggesting that the company's position in India was in flux but ultimately secure.

Not so, Indian news sources are reporting now. "BlackBerry maker RIM denies knowledge of accord with India," reports the Hindustan Times, and the Times of India is reporting that the Indian government is bypassing RIM altogether - "Yank BlackBerry services, govt tells telecom firms."

"Bypassing Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of BlackBerry phones, the government has now asked telecom operators to make arrange for interception and monitoring of BlackBerry's messenger and enterprise services in readable format by August 31, or block these services," the Times of India reports.

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