Mr. Heins said the company is looking at a number of options to replace that revenue, from licensing the company's popular BlackBerry Messenger service, to leveraging advanced security and business-focused offerings.
This provision would prioritize spending on debt service and Social Securityto give them both first-call on revenues in the event the debt limit is reached.
Reporter Richard Watson said that, in general terms, it was not out of the ordinary for the securityserviceto approach people for information or even to act as covert sources.