Re:Apple and Russia Face Off Over Telegram on App Store
by elvirs on Thursday May 31, 2018 @08:19AM
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for the first 5 or so years, iphones were not officially available for sale in russia. Russian cellular carriers didnt want to play by Apple's tough rules but iphones were still getting very popular as people were still asking anybody traveling to overseas to buy an iphone for them. Putin may still play a similar card but I hope Russia doesnt go as far as preventing registration of new iPhone IMEI numbers on its networks, that would be the Putin's lowest move.
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Re:Apple and Russia Face Off Over Telegram on App Store
by vetinari on Thursday May 31, 2018 @09:27AM
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Nah, let's not jump into conclusions.
Russia wants to ban Telegram, the reasons are their own (not providing CALEA-like access to communication network proven to be used by terrorists is a biggie). They do not have any mean to block just Telegram in the Apple Appstore, but they do have the means to block entire Appstore. Anyone would go for minimal impact: ask Apple to cooperate; if they do, fine. If they don't, pull the nearest gun that achieves the result.
Whenther some random Ivan uses iPhone or not, nobody really cares.