{"id":6478,"date":"2017-10-06T05:21:49","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T12:21:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/?p=6478"},"modified":"2021-08-02T05:02:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T12:02:18","slug":"skype-officially-blocked-qatar-whatsapp-viber-duo-facetime-also-inaccessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.privateinternetaccess.com\/blog\/skype-officially-blocked-qatar-whatsapp-viber-duo-facetime-also-inaccessible\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype is officially blocked in Qatar &#8211; WhatsApp, Viber, Duo, and Facetime are also inaccessible"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar is still blocking popular Voice over IP (VoIP) apps such as Skype, Facetime, Duo, Viber, and WhatsApp. In September, Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on Skype and WhatsApp. The VoIP issues were first reported on WhatsApp, Viber, Duo, Facetime, and Skype months ago by Qatari internet users. Qatar only has two internet service providers (ISPs) Ooredoo and Vodafone \u2013 both of which seem to be blocking VoIP apps at the behest of the local government. When confronted with questions about the inability to use these apps, Ooreedoo did comment:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cQuality assurance for calling using these apps is out of Ooredoo\u2019s control. However, we can guarantee that the issues are not from Ooredoo Super net. Eid Mubarak.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Qatar government also told internet users that they would be investigating the issue \u2013 though no resolution or official comment on the blocks themselves have arrived. For awhile, users were unsure whether Skype or the ISPs (at the behest of the government) were the source of the block \u2013 though it is now 100% crystal clear.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It can't be that every app that uses VoIP has a problem, it must be a Qatar issue <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhatsApp?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhatsApp<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Facebook?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/duo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#duo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/facetime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#facetime<\/a> are ALL not working<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Natasha Brookes (@natbrookes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natbrookes\/status\/914148200713306112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The official confirmation still hasn\u2019t come from the governments of these oppressive countries, or their ISPs; instead, the official announcement is from <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/skype\/f4bfca9c-0528-4719-ac79-3c806fc9b0ff\">Microsoft Skype<\/a> itself. In the Skype FAQ, Microsoft states for all to see:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It has been brought to our attention that our website and services have been blocked by the ISPs in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. That means you won\u2019t be able to use Skype in the United Arab Emirates or Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, there is very little Skype can do about this situation. The best course of action would be for you to speak to your ISP and ask why they are blocking Skype and request that they unblock our site and services.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>While you wait on your request that Qatar unblock Skype\u2019s site and services, there is a technology to use in the meantime that allows you to access Skype\u2019s services and site \u2013 and legally. Some VoIP apps, such as Viber and Signal, have implemented circumvention directly into their app \u2013 and an update is all that\u2019s needed to connect.<\/p>\n<h2>Using a VPN in Qatar to access Skype, WhatsApp, Duo, Viber, or Facetime is not illegal<\/h2>\n<p>Qatar did provide an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.motc.gov.qa\/en\/news-events\/news\/qatar-voice-over-internet-protocal-voip-policy\">official statement<\/a> on the VoIP matter a while back \u2013 without naming any of the VoIP apps involved. The\u00a0Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR), the country\u2019s Telecom Regulatory Authority, stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cVoIP is a technology for the delivery of voice services using existing internet infrastructure and services. There are no laws or rules that prohibit the use of such technology within the State of Qatar.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the Supreme Council\u2019s official clarification does go on to state what is considered illegal, which sheds light on the catalyst of the VoIP app bans:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Telecommunications Law 34 of 2006 does, however, make it illegal for any person to provide telecommunications services to the public for a direct or indirect fee without a license issued by ictQATAR for that purpose. Currently the only two entities licensed by ictQATAR to provide such voice services to the public in Qatar are Qatar Telecom (QTel) Q.S.C. and Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As far as the government there is concerned, they are legally blocking Skype, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facetime because the companies do not have licenses to operate in the country. According to the local law, it\u2019s still legal for internet users to use blocked VoIP apps.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qatar is still blocking popular Voice over IP (VoIP) apps such as Skype, Facetime, Duo, Viber, and WhatsApp. In September, Saudi Arabia lifted its ban on Skype and WhatsApp. The VoIP issues were first reported on WhatsApp, Viber, Duo, Facetime, and Skype months ago by Qatari internet users. 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