RIM faces ban over content filtration in Indonesia

An Indonesian Govt. Minister has threatened Blackberry services to shutdown if device maker ‘Research In Motion’ declines to block pornographic content.

According to Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring, banning digital content deemed pornographic is in line with a law Indonesia enacted in 2008. If they do not respond to the request, the country will have to close them down. RIM violates the law if its service in Indonesia continues providing pornographic content.

According to reports, Sembiring summoned RIM management to a meeting at which he demanded they help filter offensive material accessible by about 1 million BlackBerry users in Indonesia.