TO: Nokia Siemens network
FROM: Sasha Johnson, Head of Public Relations
DATE: January 31, 2010
SUBJECT: Boycott of Nokia products by opponents of Iranian regime
Rumors are circulating of Nokia’s business dealings with the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), and supporters of the political protest movement are initiating a boycott of Nokia products. Deep packet inspection technology, purportedly provided by Nokia, gives the government the ability to intercept web and voice communication, a severe violation of privacy and ethics.