Indian Government “give us access to all email!”, RIM “I’m sorry we can’t do that, would you like some text messages?”

I have expressed concern in the past with RIMs position that it would explore providing access to communications between it’s devices in some countries. My concern had usually stemmed from the fact that RIM has a proprietary encryption system and has sold itself to the business community as being the most secure communication medium for cellular devices. As China, India, and Germany have pushed RIM and demanded access to their communications in order to continue to operate in their regions, I’ve waited to see what the ultimate outcome of this standoff would be. Would RIM hold it’s line on securing it’s platform and risk loosing the ability to do business in those countries or would it cave to the demands of these governments (and in my opinion risk loosing much more business in many other countries).

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