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Arab Halau Block Fuel Action For Terrorists?

Government of Saudi Arabia through the regulator Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) reportedly wants to access and monitor the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM).

Reports from local to local media and even trigger Research in Motion (RIM) conducted an investigation. Although the CITC has not commented officially, a source claiming to be related to the fuel control over security in the oil-rich country.

detikINET quotes from ITP, Monday (8/3/2010), the source stated that the decision had to be taken related to the terrorist threat had feared fuel use to communicate with each other in secret. For that they need to fuel a sense of being watched closely.

CITC party allegedly threatened to immediately shut the fuel service if the demand was not met to monitor RIM. Sources would not reveal his name was even mentioned CITC has set a date to be blocking the fuel.

Some local fuel users were worried that if the fuel service really blocked. Unclear whether RIM will allow the Saudi Arabian authorities to monitor the fuel service.

Previously, the BlackBerry is already regarded as potential terrorists the means to streamline the action. In the bomb attacks in Mumbai, India, in the year 2008, the principals mentioned Internet access using the BlackBerry.