Comments on: skype, now with 100% less dubai! http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/ like a punch in the knows. Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jonathan Greene http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-185152 Jonathan Greene Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:48:58 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-185152 I am in Dubai now from the US and Skype appears to dial and connect, but there's no sound and then it disconnects ... I am in Dubai now from the US and Skype appears to dial and connect, but there’s no sound and then it disconnects …

]]> By: Abid http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-177236 Abid Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:58:40 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-177236 Hi, If you are in a DU area and skype is blocked then there is a fix for this and it works great to get skype working. abid.sharif@btinternet.com Hi,

If you are in a DU area and skype is blocked then there is a fix for this and it works great to get skype working.
abid.sharif@btinternet.com

]]> By: Lejla http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-170802 Lejla Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:38:45 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-170802 That is so sad. So called 'free' country and blocking Skype. World should hear about this. That greed (for money and control) will not last long and it will hurt UAE on longer run. You can not go against world. Especially the one you depend on. That is so sad. So called ‘free’ country and blocking Skype. World should hear about this. That greed (for money and control) will not last long and it will hurt UAE on longer run. You can not go against world. Especially the one you depend on.

]]> By: Joe http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-170580 Joe Sun, 23 Mar 2008 22:15:23 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-170580 found a cheaper option, net guard 2008 http://securewebpoint.com/ProductsServices/NetGuard2008/Overview.html was using this program few weeks ago when I was in dubai works great found a cheaper option, net guard 2008

http://securewebpoint.com/ProductsServices/NetGuard2008/Overview.html

was using this program few weeks ago when I was in dubai works great

]]> By: mike http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-148807 mike Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:00:29 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-148807 this will <a href="http://www.vpnaccounts.com" rel="nofollow">unblock skype</a> this will unblock skype

]]> By: mark http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-127373 mark Tue, 16 Oct 2007 17:51:03 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-127373 You say above that AOL IM is blocked. But I use AIM (same thing) to have video chat and IM with my friends in Dubai. Suggest you do the same. It works fine. You say above that AOL IM is blocked. But I use AIM (same thing) to have video chat and IM with my friends in Dubai. Suggest you do the same. It works fine.

]]> By: Tony http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-103074 Tony Thu, 10 May 2007 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-103074 You can use VPN services like that at www.gtsvpn.co.uk to sidestep the Etisalat block. I use it all the time in Dubai. You can use VPN services like that at http://www.gtsvpn.co.uk to sidestep the Etisalat block. I use it all the time in Dubai.

]]> By: David http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-101451 David Fri, 27 Apr 2007 02:42:29 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-101451 How much more money will you make UAE by blocking VOIP. Just live and let live. You block porno site, we love it. It saves our children from untimely exposures. But for VOIP it's a different story. If you need to retain your business, just be more competitive. Come-up with better / cheaper services / alternatives. But till then don't try to look ancient, disruptive, monopolistic, autocratic,...Can someone in a powerful position remove this stain from the face of UAE? How much more money will you make UAE by blocking VOIP. Just live and let live. You block porno site, we love it. It saves our children from untimely exposures. But for VOIP it’s a different story. If you need to retain your business, just be more competitive. Come-up with better / cheaper services / alternatives. But till then don’t try to look ancient, disruptive, monopolistic, autocratic,…Can someone in a powerful position remove this stain from the face of UAE?

]]> By: Norman Kahn http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-98231 Norman Kahn Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:10:21 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-98231 Etisalaat is like the large companies back in America's history (Vanderbilt or Rockerfeller), b/4 monopolies were forbidden. It was after some anti-trust laws were passed to solve the problems of the Great Depression that competition flourished. An economy actually works better with competition...more jobs and more money moving thru the masses then cycling back to the company. UAE is a pretty new country. But why commit the same mistakes rather than look at the lessons history has taught us. It's all about the mucho Dinero amigos!! Etisalaat is like the large companies back in America’s history (Vanderbilt or Rockerfeller), b/4 monopolies were forbidden. It was after some anti-trust laws were passed to solve the problems of the Great Depression that competition flourished. An economy actually works better with competition…more jobs and more money moving thru the masses then cycling back to the company.

UAE is a pretty new country. But why commit the same mistakes rather than look at the lessons history has taught us. It’s all about the mucho Dinero amigos!!

]]> By: Norman Kahn http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-98230 Norman Kahn Tue, 03 Apr 2007 08:00:40 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-98230 First of all, When UAE claims itself to be an Islamic country, it really hurts me. There is nothing Islamic about UAE except for a lot of mosques. Etisalat has been a monopoly for years now although Monopolies are "Haram" in Islam. First of all,

When UAE claims itself to be an Islamic country, it really hurts me. There is nothing Islamic about UAE except for a lot of mosques. Etisalat has been a monopoly for years now although Monopolies are “Haram” in Islam.

]]> By: Lawyer Girl http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-58426 Lawyer Girl Sat, 02 Dec 2006 15:36:09 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-58426 Hi I find skype works intermitently!!! Anyone have any ideas what is going on. Have the Macbook pro - whats the best version of skype? Please please help. Thanks Hi

I find skype works intermitently!!! Anyone have any ideas what is going on. Have the Macbook pro – whats the best version of skype?
Please please help.
Thanks

]]> By: dom http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-50791 dom Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-50791 i tried to go to the blog you suggested with step by step instructions by The Enightened Blog: this is what it says when you follow that link: We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to its content being inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values of the United Arab Emirates. i tried to go to the blog you suggested with step by step instructions by The Enightened Blog: this is what it says when you follow that link:

We apologize the site you are attempting to visit has been blocked due to its content being inconsistent with the religious, cultural, political and moral values of the United Arab Emirates.

]]> By: Anne http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-41586 Anne Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:19:15 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-41586 Hi - Like a someone coming back from the dead, my Skype talked to me yesterday. I had lovely conversations.... is it too good to be true? BTW - tried the TOR, Vidalia et al. Slowed down my machine - didn't work well enough to be worth it. Hi -
Like a someone coming back from the dead, my Skype talked to me yesterday. I had lovely conversations…. is it too good to be true?

BTW – tried the TOR, Vidalia et al. Slowed down my machine – didn’t work well enough to be worth it.

]]> By: Interested http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-40910 Interested Fri, 01 Sep 2006 16:59:12 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-40910 Just a thought... It may not be relevant but if it is, someone can follow it up. In Abu Dhabi I have used Skype since it was available and have had no problems. It works fine - as it should. I have a cable modem and router for the ISP connection. (Access to blocked URLs with "skype" in them is a separate issue but there are ways to handle that). Do people who have their use of Skype blocked have cable modems or ADSL modems from Etisalat? Do you have routers or equivalent firewalls to block unwelcome network queries? Just a thought… It may not be relevant but if it is, someone can follow it up.
In Abu Dhabi I have used Skype since it was available and have had no problems. It works fine – as it should. I have a cable modem and router for the ISP connection. (Access to blocked URLs with “skype” in them is a separate issue but there are ways to handle that).
Do people who have their use of Skype blocked have cable modems or ADSL modems from Etisalat? Do you have routers or equivalent firewalls to block unwelcome network queries?

]]> By: Amy http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/comment-page-1/#comment-40436 Amy Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:19:48 +0000 http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/2006/08/27/skype-now-with-100-less-dubai/#comment-40436 Hi there, Just a question to all of you who can't connect to skype are using LiNKsys routers bought from Etisalat? I want to know if there are people using routers NOt from Etisalat and have connection. It is really sad that American companies and British governments allow companies to sell products that conflict with the policy of democracy they are trying to spread in the Middle east. Will anybody believe them? ya Freedom Hi there,

Just a question to all of you who can’t connect to skype are using LiNKsys routers bought from Etisalat?
I want to know if there are people using routers NOt from
Etisalat and have connection.

It is really sad that American companies and British governments allow companies to sell products that conflict
with the policy of democracy they are trying to spread in the
Middle east.
Will anybody believe them? ya Freedom

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