Background Information
Welcome to MONOPOLY LAND.
In Dubai, a city of perhaps 1.5 million (the recently published census wasn't quite sure) we have the following:
1 Chevrolet dealer
1 Toyota dealer
1 Nissan dealer
1 Harley Davidson dealer
1 ... well you get the picture
In the UAE (the country of approximately 4 million people that comprises seven Emirates, of which Dubai is one) there is 1 Telecom provider which imposes draconian censorship rules on use of the internet. Newspapers are 'canted' and woe betide anyone flicking 'the bird' at a local on the roads after they have just tried to kill you and your family.
Now are we all really surprised that they have , or are doing their best to block VOIP? This will reduce their revenue and to be fair, with current oil prices times are tough.
Come on guys stop crying about it and call your loved ones on the phone. Think about the alternative; they might go broke and we might be out of a job!