Comments on: Skype getting blocked in Kuwait

By: oho

oho — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:52:57 +0000

trying to get a new broadband connection in kuwait .. is it actually still possible to voice chat on the kems dsl on other client softwares or skype itself ?

By: b-relaxed

b-relaxed — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:24:15 +0000

To be honest with you guys, this did not surprise me. I visited Skype official website and it was blocked (by ministry of communication, Qnet ISP). although it is easy to get a copy of Skype online through TONS of other file hosting websites, I don’t see the point of blocking the official website. WE as a community allowed the idea of mass blocking websites, no one protested. most of US thought its a good idea to mass block adult websites in the begining. although its and absurdly a stupid idea. becausethere is always a way to get around it, which doesn’t solve the issue in the first place. when you go and buy a new sattalite do you go and demand TV channels to stop broadcasting adult material ? no , you are either stupid enough not to buy the service in the first place for religion reasons or whatever, or you would monitor your OWN home usage by setting passwords for certain channels. the same thing applies to the internet. first of all information is FREE you should not and CANNOT hide it from the public no matter how hard you try. instead every one should monitor his own internet usage by setting the router or installing the so-called internet nanny software. not knowing how to monitor your home internet usage is your own damn problem, not everyone’s else in the community. utterly pathetic minds we have in the this society, who always apply fake solutions to daily life problems so they can rest their minds at night. don’t complain anymore why we are yet living in the 3rd world.

@35: I bought Skype credit few times. try using VPN’s to access the official website and get some credit.

By: mm hmm

mm hmm — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:52:37 +0000

is everyone able to get skype credit easily?

By: Khansaa

Khansaa — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:28:35 +0000

It is not acceptable.

I don’t know who will help to unblocked the sites.

By: RockFrog21

RockFrog21 — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:38:54 +0000

Ministry Of Corruption.

My GOD! this just keeps getting worse! where are we heading with all this nonsense!
what?! they wana cut us off from the world?! live in the dark ages or better yet stone ages maybe..
may god bless our parliament.
plz any more surprises u wana throw at us?
oh i know! how about throwing us in freakin cages! What happened to free kuwait?!
assholes.

By: Whatever

Whatever — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:56:25 +0000

This is great. This is JUST great. I’m using Qualitynet, and guess what? They’ve blocked it, too, for no obvious reasons! I wish they could just let us know why, and if the reasons were fair, then so be it…But God, this is absolutely irretating! Grrr…

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:08:09 +0000

how are you able to get skype credit?

By: nobody

nobody — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:21:32 +0000

Solutions to overcome this were created long time ago, Check httptunnel or tor as an example.

By: minky

minky — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:59:15 +0000

on kems only skype site is blocked but not the actual software …right now the software is working on ucc, quality and kems ..fasttelco no idea ? ….juss get the software from your frnds.

By: amer

amer — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:47:52 +0000

This is what I had to say about the issue last year in the arab times:

http://www.hilaliya.com/2007/03/kuwait-ministry-of-communicati.html

I suggest people write about this and make a stink, preferably in the local press.

The issue isnt relegated to just communication fees lost by MOC but freedom of speech as well (MOC cannot monitor Skype calls)

By: Maz

Maz — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:47:42 +0000

But WHY would they block Skype? What could they really accomplish by blocking the website? Is there another way to buy Skype credit?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:14:40 +0000

The website has been blocked a long while now (on Kems that is) but it’s still working on eGo.
For others not to get things mixed up, you can use skype with any internet connection, the website is the blocked one and that will cause you a problem if you need to download the software or if you need to buy credit.

By: sfsa78

sfsa78 — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:17:42 +0000

I use skype on my iPhone through “Fring”, which also slows me to chat through MSN and aol and others.. Its still working fine.

Emails are taking business away from kuwaiti mail/post system, will they make emails ilegal?? Same logic if it is logical at all. Corruption seems to be the order of the day here in kuwait. They call it sterling int. Lines… What a joke!!

By: liluokalani

liluokalani — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:12:27 +0000

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIT! they blocked the website! noooooooooooooooo!

By: cajie

cajie — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:25:53 +0000

“what do you guys mean by �skype client?�”

@jooj, skype client is the software that you install on your computer.

skype.com is the website that is blocked by the ISP’s.

To get the client, you normally need to visit the website to download the client. No website, no software.

No skype for you!

Unless, of course, you can find the client using a different website or using other methods such as torrents… or Hawally as a last measure :)