PPRuNe Forums

Go Back   PPRuNe Forums > Rest of the World & Non-English Language Forums > Middle East
Reload this Page Google Earth Blocked
Forgotten your Username/Password?
Register Forms FAQ Calendar Advertise Mark Forums Read


Middle East Many expats still flying in Knoteetingham. Regional issues can be discussed here.


Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 14th Mar 2010, 06:52   #1 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Of no Fixed Abode
Posts: 18
Google Earth Blocked
It seems like Google Earth has been blocked in Dubai.

Paranoia......or what?

Any comments?
FFFrentit is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 07:03   #2 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: FL 350
Posts: 82
Preventing Iranian target study, I suppose.
TOGA! is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 11:29   #3 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: KUL
Posts: 293
works for me...
Can't see any problems.
MrMachfivepointfive is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 11:43   #4 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Dubai rock city
Age: 38
Posts: 38
Because Dubai is not on earth anymore.
motley flight crue is online now   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 12:02   #5 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bahrain
Posts: 39
I heard Skype is barred in UAE!
SkyDive6 is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 12:40   #6 (permalink)
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Earth
Posts: 482
Skype has been barred for years
Fart Master is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 13:07   #7 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: somewhere under a camel
Posts: 86
Earth does not work anymore at least via Etisalat, perhaps du is ok ?! Gosh, can't have a look at the HQ roof pool anymore.....
Last edited by Bidalot; 14th Mar 2010 at 16:53.
Bidalot is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 13:37   #8 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Dubai
Posts: 34
Seems to be ok with du.
Kittty125 is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 14:01   #9 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Bahrain
Age: 36
Posts: 14
Last Thursday we had problems checking our aircraft via Google Earth from Bahrain.. Its been working normal the last couple of days.
OBBI_Express is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 15:59   #10 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: UK/UAE
Posts: 1,286
Not sure it is good to put the 'work arounds' on here. Never know who is reading the pages and it may end up blocked as well!
surely not is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 16:05   #11 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Europe
Posts: 144
abhi88 ?!? man...
littlejet is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 17:25   #12 (permalink)
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 24
not a good idea to post vpns names on public forums but for the record HS is rubbish. Being free it is full of ads so while you are listening to some nice music, there goes an ad. Get yourself a paid vpn. Not expensive,reliable, faster and no ennoying pop up ads.
FJCruiser is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 17:35   #13 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Dubai - sand land.
Age: 43
Posts: 1,779
Got Google Earth fine... Without using my tunnel either
White Knight is offline   Reply
Old 14th Mar 2010, 18:17   #14 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Bahrain
Posts: 39
I support FJCruiser! I got a paid VPN, and my connection tunnels through US, and now I got all those banned sites available.
SkyDive6 is offline   Reply
Old 15th Mar 2010, 00:05   #15 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 240
Google Earth works for me on VPN, nothing using the Eta Slappa line.

What gives?
atiuta is offline   Reply
Old 15th Mar 2010, 03:52   #16 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: UAE
Posts: 449
Strange as it may seem I can't get it either and I'm with eatasalad. Been fine for years and now have to switch on the VPN

Raggs!!!!!!
puff m'call is offline   Reply
Old 16th Mar 2010, 09:03   #17 (permalink)
STD
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: cavok
Posts: 19
Yep, Blocked here with emptysalat... tried it during a layover and works fine... I tought it was my new antivirus... Disgusting!!!
STD is offline   Reply
Old 16th Mar 2010, 11:10   #18 (permalink)
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Balmullo,Scotland
Posts: 682
Toga,Would not have thought so it's also blocked in Iran.
matkat is offline   Reply
Old 16th Mar 2010, 11:43   #19 (permalink)
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: somewhere under a camel
Posts: 86
Is Iran the isolated country near the ARABIAN Gulf ???
Bidalot is offline   Reply
 
 
This ad will disappear if you login
Reply
 

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:43.

Privacy Policy - Terms and Conditions - Contact Us - PPRuNe Home - Archive - Top

vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2012, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0
© 1996-2012 The Professional Pilots Rumour Network

As these are anonymous forums the origins of the contributions may be opposite to what may be apparent. In fact the press may use it, or the unscrupulous, or sciolists*, to elicit certain reactions.

*"sciolist"... Noun, archaic. "a person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed".