Internet access will be censored in Dubai’s Internet and Media cities from early next year, the director general of the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced. These zones, together with certain Emaar developments such as The Greens, are currently provided with internet services through Tecom, which has a stake in new telecom operator du. Unlike etisalat, this company does not use a proxy server that can prohibit access to undesirable sites such as those featuring pornography. However, as part of the process to allow du to provide internet services beyond these zones, the TRA will introduce a uniform proxy server across the UAE. TRA Director General Mohamed Al Ghanim said: “There will be a unified policy for both etisalat and du. “We will be taking a lighter approach regarding censorship,” said Al Ghanim, adding that the new proxy was likely to be introduced in early 2007.
Finally thats going to end the special treatment to some of the users. Welcome to the blocked bandwagon ;-)
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Sorry, I forgot to put in the link. Its there now. Thanks for reminding me.
a step backward, not really what I expected but it fits the pciture..
One more reason to head to Bangalore and bypass Dubai if you're in the Internet business. This whole thing will probably end up as two steps backward for every step forward. Viva the opening up the telecom market.
Sayonara, Reuters.
Ma'asalama CNN.
When TECOM was set up, Sheikh Mo PROMISED investors that they would have unrestricted Internet access. The TRA deserve a good slap around the face with a dead fish.
-Disgusted of Jebel Ali
Well, shit...
Why do all the bad things happen in "early 2007" and the good things like the Dubai Metro or the new 5th Interchange on Sheikh Zayed Road by "late 2009" etc.?
What a lovely and original Christmas present!
Good! All the over paid and spoilt palefaces in Emmar developments and free zones can suffer like the rest.
No porn for y'all
so finally ,all the drones working in internet city ,etc, are going 2 suffer like ther est of us working slobs!
good!
I never undestood why we have to had a proxy while tecom had the advantage of an uncencored internet.
Good for them :D
Although I only support pornography censorship.
Guess what dubai entrepreneur, you are wrong. They are, and they will. Westerners are not going to live with that censorship and the ripoff telephone rates. Me and my company are leaving for Jordan. I can use VoIP, Skype and surf where I want on the internet. You should see the comments on the expat sites about work in the UAE. Not to mention the VoIP industry news websites. Oh, thats right, they are blocked, but expats can see them.
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