Summary Box: UAE’s BlackBerry crackdown will affect visitors too

Summary Box: UAE’s BlackBerry crackdown
THE CRACKDOWN: Citing security concerns, the United Arab Emirates plans to ban BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web services starting Oct. 11. Phone calls will still be allowed.

VISITORS, TOO: The Emirates’ telecoms regulator says the ban will also apply to travelers roaming on foreign BlackBerry phones.
THOSE AFFECTED: Diplomats, oil industry personnel and … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Summary Box: UAE’s BlackBerry crackdown will affect visitors too.

UAE regulator says BlackBerry services will be blocked for foreign visitors using roaming too

UAE says BlackBerry ban will affect visitors too
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The UAE’s telecom regulator says BlackBerry e-mail, messaging and Web browsing services will be blocked for foreign visitors too.
The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority said in an e-mailed response to questions from The Associated Press Monday that the ban on those …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : UAE regulator says BlackBerry services will be blocked for foreign visitors using roaming too.