Even the government shutdown is bad news for BlackBerry

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They just can’t seem to catch a break. In one of the last reliable homes for their smartphones, the US government, the upcoming shutdown is going to affect the Canadian phone manufacturer.

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That’s because if the government shuts down next Tuesday, furloughed federal workers could be violating the law if they do something as simple as check their work e-mail.

The Antideficiency Act, passed by Congress during Chester Arthur’s administration, prevents non-working federal employees from doing any job-related functions during a shutdown if the government cannot pay for it.

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