A court-ordered shutdown of Research In Motion Ltd.s BlackBerry service in the U.S. could hamper response to emergencies. Keeping government users connected while cutting off others might not be feasible, government lawyers say. NTP Inc. is seeking an injunction against RIM in a lawsuit that alleges the mobile e-mail device maker violates patents held by NTP. RIM says it expects the patent office to continue working toward final decisions on the patent claims. In a brief filed Wednesday by the federal government, attorneys representing the government voiced concerns over the feasibility of that plan.”]
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