Indonesia will stop blackberry service

Indonesia Communication and Information Minister Tifatul Sembiring reiterated for Research In Motion (RIM) as a provider of BlackBerry services in Indonesia to immediately block pornographic content.

"Within a few this week, RIM should have closed the pornographic site content or if not, we will close," said Tifatul after inaugurating the first echelon Ministry of Communications and Informatics (Kemkominfo) in Jakarta on Friday (07/01/2011).

According to him, closing it will be done if the rim does not abide by and comply with legislation that has been prevailing in Indonesia. He also stated, that there are a number of service operators in Indonesia have also been informed about it and not objected.

Earlier, Minister of Communication has also threatened to shut down RIM's service is on August 31, 2010. "We've called RIM is already working with six operators in Indonesia," said Tifatul in Jakarta, at the time.

He said, if it turns out Internet porn content is still accessible via the BlackBerry, it will clearly give warning to the smart phone manufacturers. Blocking porn sites, according to the Minister, is the mandate of Law Number 44 Year 2008 on Pornography, in particular Article 18 and 19.

Article was essentially mandates that the government has the authority to terminate the network creation and dissemination of pornographic products or services, pornography, including the blocking of pornography over the Internet. "RIM must obey the rules, if not, it means they are breaking our laws," he said.