| 04 Jun 2008 |
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du moves to block 'PC-to-phone,' 'phone-to-PC' calls with Skype
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DUBAI -- Monitoring its web content as per the UAE Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA)
guidelines, dudu recently banned the use of Skype to make 'PC-to-phone' and 'phone-to-PC' calls. spokesperson said yesterday."dudu hasn't blocked the use of Skype or its web site. dudu only blocked the 'PC-to-phone' and 'phone-to-PC' communication as per the TRATRA's guidelines with regard to content filtering," said a spokesperson in a statement issued to Khaleej Times.
Earlier this year, dudu
had placed a proxy on web sites that were not in compliance with the UAE laws. The most affected by this decision were companies based in Dubai's free zones and residents of freehold properties. Skype is a popular web site worldwide used to make cheap calls from the PC to the phone and vice-versa. However, in the UAE, EtisalatEtisalat has already banned the web site and its features as per the TRATRA instructions.
"dudu blocked PC-to-phone and phone-to-PC communication shortly after the TRATRA issued its policy and directives in this regard. The time lapse between the issuance of the TRATRA directive and the actual blocking of the communication was due to the time required for systems designing and implementation in order to comply with the TRATRA's policy," read the dudu statement.
By a staff reporter
© Khaleej Times 2008
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