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what do you mean Telecoms companies aren't allowed to add E2EE? there is no such regulation I'm aware of.
besides, how would Apple have been supporting E2EE in iMessage for so long if Telecoms companies weren't allowed?
could be a motivation issue, but not a regulation issue.
Well for one, iMessage runs over the internet and Apple isn't a telecom company (Verizon, etc)
Either way, the TL;DR is that either there must be a backdoor or something else to allow law enforcement to access communications that run over telecom companies. This doesn't apply when a user does it, but definitely when telecom companies design a messaging protocol.
yes I know Apple isn't a Telecoms company but you need a SIM from a Telecoms company to use iMessage. RCS runs over the Internet too, yet you also need a SIM card for that. Also Telecoms companies aren't designing message protocols anymore. I don't think you know what you're talking about.
iMessage can also run over e-mail.
And RCS was designed by the GSMA which is effectively a bunch if telecommunications companies.