Porn threatens to kick Blackberry out of Indonesia

Blackberry’s licence to operate in Indonesia is at stake following the government's threat with a ban if it did not filter out porn from its smartphones.

In response, Research in Motion (RIM) is working to set up a server in Indonesia to filter out porn on its smartphones for the domestic market.

A statement from RIM said that the company was "fully committed to working with Indonesia's carriers to put in place a prompt, compliant filtering solution for Blackberry subscribers in Indonesia as soon as possible."

The ban would hit RIM hard, who earns an estimated US$251 million per year from the three million Blackberry users in Indonesia. The company had reportedly set up a service centre in Indonesia in 2009 at the request of the government.

Gatot Dewabroto, spokesman for the Ministry of Communication and Information, said they would meet with RIM officials to discuss details, and the company has until 21 January to comply.