“RIM will give Saudi authorities the unique pin number and code for each BlackBerry registered in the country.”
And, BTW, cancel every other cellular service for more or less the same reason.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/12/gps-data/
Wifi is the truly libertarian alternative, because it operates on the unlicensed portion of the radio spectrum. Wifi operators are not beholden to the demands of the State.