Sadly in this part of the world it is all about control. Control,control,control.
The authorities and the majority of the population, know no other way. Hence internet censorship the banning of VOIP and numerous other useful things.
Advice to BB owners, sit tight, The whole thing will blow over when the commercial consequences are realized or failing that a work-around will be widely available if you know where to look for it.
That said immature, juvenile muppets does somewhat sum up the mentality in the M.E.