[absoluteevel]

The rumors of India thinking of banning BlackBerry service in that country got me started thinking. A recent posting on CrackBerry got me thinking about it again. (RIM and Indian Government Still Fighting For a Solution | CrackBerry.com)

Because of the very strict IT policy in Singapore and China, a proxy was setup that logs and reports goings on to interested parties so that potential no-nos (and/or those people sending them) can be squashed.

My question is... if someone installs firmware released through a communications company in this region, would the configuration that comes along with it connect to the BlackBerry network through the same proxies, thus showing those governments what I am talking about?

[NickfromIL]

Unless you BUY a BB from that region you should be fine, as a BB is branded to a carrier for life. I have a Verizon Pearl, with the OS from USCC, but its still a Verizon BB, splash screen and all. The vendor ID code is braded to the device, and thus you should not be affected,

[absoluteevel]

So regardless of firmware version, since I have a US T-Mo BB, if I were to travel to that region the government would not have access to see what I was sending and receiving?

[NickfromIL]

That is correct, as your device would not have this IT policy on it.

[Nextel User]

honestly i dont know. BUT i would think that it may not be device specific.

perhaps the only way to get DATA in that region is thru their servers........and they will log it.?