Ban on Blackberry in India (?)

All those who use Blackberry devices in India, here is a bad news for you -------

Blackberry may be banned in India!

Reason: According to the Department of Telecom (DoT), the service doesn't allow for lawful interception, and is hence perceived as a threat to national security. Typically, encrypted messages sent from BlackBerry handsets cannot be intercepted by anyone; not even RIM.

The government had asked Research in Motion (RIM) to provide them with access to algorithms required to decrypt BlackBerry messages latest by March 31st else face a total ban on the service in India.