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posted by martyb on Monday July 23 2018, @05:12AM   Printer-friendly
from the Scylla-and-Charybdis dept.

https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/21/india-anti-spam-app-revision/amp/

The India Telecom Regulatory Authority, or TRAI, has introduced a new revision to its policy focused on reducing spam calls and text messages in the country. Part of that policy is a requirement that carriers allow customers to download a 'Do Not Disturb' application that would let them report spam calls and messages.

Apple, however, has long refused to allow the application on the App Store over privacy concerns. Essentially, the app would require access to call and message logs, which Apple was not willing to offer.

This week, however, TRAI published new regulations that mandate all customers be allowed to install the Do Not Disturb application on their device, whether they use iPhone or iPad. TRAI explained that companies and carriers have six months to ensure all smartphone devices allow the application, as reported by India Today.

If companies like Apple continue to resist the Indian government's anti-spam app, TRAI says it will force carriers to remove those devices from their networks. This means that, theoretically, all iPhones would lose access to 3G, 4G, and voice service


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 23 2018, @04:15PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 23 2018, @04:15PM (#711287)

    Is there a maemo version for my debian based N900?

    Do they provide so source code so I could be "allowed" to compile it myself?

    Won't somebody think of the obstinate children who insist on a physical keyboard with a ctrl key?!