896728 - [Theme] Content Control - Carrier Restricted Apps

Status: NEW

(Tracking :: User Story, defect)

Description

[David Bialer [:dbialer]]

Operators desire to have certain proprietary content only available to their subscribers.  The use cases are as follows:
* the operator has secured exclusive rights to a developer’s content to be made only available to their subscribers.
* the operator has their own apps only applicable to their subscribers such as a customer care application.
* the operator has a special distribution deal for certain content that is for their subscribers or where their subscribers receive the app for free, but it may be available for pay normally.

The operators wish this content to ‘be invisible’ to all but their subscribers.  For example, no other users other than their subscribers may search for the app, have it show up on a list, have the app details page accessible, or have the app downloadable, installable or purchasable. 
It is the Developer of the App that should make the select to restrict to certain mobile operators (country and network).

Determining if a User is a Subscriber
The best way to determine if a user is a subscriber if from the SIM card that is in the device.  If the MCC and MNC match the operator’s MCC/MNC then the content is available.  If not, or if there doesn’t exist a SIM card, then the content would be invisible.