Russia is set to ban the Apple iPhone and iPad from next year as a result of a new law that forces online services operating in the country to store their data locally, according to a report.
The law, which comes into effect on 1January 2015, will affect any device that makes use of Apple's US-based iCloud servers. "The internet ombudsman Dmitry Marinichev believes that Apple will not
have enough time to move all the data storage to Russian territory by
2015," the report states.
Furthermore, after Tim Cook comes out with his honesty, Russia removes Steve Job monument in St.Petersburg. In a statement from ZEFS (Western European Financial Union), "After Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly called for sodomy, the monument was
taken down to abide to the Russian federal law protecting children from
information promoting denial of traditional family values."
Do you think Russia's ban on Apple's iPhone and iPad would hurt the corporates' sales? The crisis in Ukraine already damaged relations between Washington and Moscow, do you think this ban would have an effect on that damaged relations? Do you think this ban is one of the examples for Obama administration's foreign policy failure?
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-iphone-ipad-banned-russia-2015-1473236
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/steve-jobs-iphone-memorial-dismantled-st-petersburg-after-apples-tim-cook-makes-gay-revelation-1472912
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/apple-iphone-ipad-banned-russia-2015-1473236
ReplyDeleteI couldn't get the link you posted to work, but i think that this is the same article (or at least a very similar article)
I think Russia wants an opportunity to create a cellphone company like the iPhone and is using regulations to open up the market to Russian companies. It takes power away from American companies that exist in Russia. This is one way of using regulations to give business back to domestic providers. Russia is using gay propaganda as a “legitimate reason” for cutting Apple products out of the nation. This might not even be using anti-gay propaganda to kick out a company from its nation, but using a company to enforce its anti-gay laws. It benefits Russian companies but it also backs the Russian government’s recent anti-gay laws. It seems like an unnecessary regulation, but the government feels strongly about the upsides from this ban.
This is unbelievable. I can't believe this would happen in today's society; however, I need to keep in mind that their culture is not American so I cannot speak for them. I wonder what the implication, this will have on Apple and American companies in Russia. I'll be curious how Apple responds, if they do.
ReplyDeleteThis is an unfortunate example of regulations and how they can be abused, even if they see the upsides to it. TJ raises a good point though about a prospective opportunity to create a cell phone company like the iPhone. It almost seems like through this regulation, a company could nearly monopolize in Russian markets with this opportunity of no iPhones.
The Russian backlash against Apple seems more like a reason to implement and enforce their anti-gay laws due to its timing following the Tim Cook announcement. As a result, I do not think that this is an example of a foreign policy failure by the Obama Administration. This is simply an example of a government trying to impose its traditional views on its country and its people. In order to promote this without drawing too much attention on the reasoning behind it, the Russians are using the lack of iPhones to promote the creation of Russian cellphone companies. Without Apple's presence, there is the opportunity for whichever Russian cellphone that establishes itself first in Russia to become a monopoly within its market. All in all, I agree with Cam that this is unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's possible that Tim Cook openly announcing his sexual orientation caused Russia to ban Apple products; however, given the highly calculated elitist political strategies coming out of the Kremlin, there's probably a bigger picture. T.J.'s insight is extremely convincing, because not only does this hurt the United States, but highly benefits Russian elites as well. A win-win for Russia.
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