UE’s Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) has expressed concern over certain BlackBerry applications, which are not covered under the country’s law and prone to misuse.

The TRA said BlackBerry operates beyond the jurisdiction of the national legislation, as it is the only device operating in the UE that immediately exports its data off-shore and is managed by a foreign, commercial organisation.

A statement from the TRA said the introduction of BlackBerry in the UE in 2006 pre-dates the 2007 introduction of the UE’s Safety, Emergency and National Security legislation, which regulates BlackBerry applications in the UE, the Gulf News said.

It added that as a result of the way BlackBerry data is managed and stored in its current form, certain BlackBerry applications allow people to misuse the service, causing serious social, judicial and national security repercussions.

‘Like many other countries, we have been working for a long time to resolve these critical issues, with the objective of finding a solution that safeguards our consumers and operates within the boundaries of UE law,’ the statement said.

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