UAE Internet proxy - How does it affect voip/emule/skype?

[Driver of Buses]

As this is a UAE specific question I am asking it here in this forum rather than the generic computer forum.

I was wanting to know some specifics on how the UAE proxy server impacts on programs like skype,emule/edonkey and on VOIP applications which use specific TCP PORTS to access the internet. Is the proxy server simply blocking certain http: web links or are they actually firewalling the internet and blocking all ports except the generic web and email ports?

Any VPN solutions that work?

Is there a document explaining the technical aspects of how the proxy server impacts on internet access or perhaps some documented information compiled by an IT savvy person?

Would appreciate any info or PMs.

Thanks

[.Aero]

This has been discussed at length, primarily amongst EK employees on PPRuNe. There are ofcourse several work arounds which you'll find by doing some google based searches.

A document that was leaked which might be of interest to you is the UAE's official Internet Censorship Plan which was leaked as a pdf.

Can be downloaded by visting WikiLeaks (http://wikileaks.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Internet_censorship_plan_(2006))

I've heard blockages also differ from one ISP to the next, as well as geographic location. Apparently the censorship doesnt apply to dubai's 'free zones' ??

[Jet II]

also depends where you live - Du and Etisalat block different things.

Yes VPN does work.

[TOGA!]

Some things are better not discussed on public forums.