Several countries have interfered with or banned access to the telecommunications application software

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. The use of the website has also been restricted in other ways.

Censorship by country

Uzbekistan

After issuance of th
new amendment
(Article 27.1) to the Personal Data Law on January 14, 2021, Uzbekistan government started demanding foreign agencies to store its citizens' data on Uzbekistan soil. Several companies ignored the request. Thus, Uzbekistan government formally issued
statement
saying it blocked several of them includin
Skype, TikTok
Twitter.

Bangladesh

After the complaint from

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about using Skype for election interview process by the opposition party of Bangladesh, The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has blocked the telecommunications application Skype.com.

Morocco

Morocco has boycott Skype as a part of the North African country's telecommunication operators that implemented the ban.

Oman

Skype was blocked in Oman for several years as well as others voice calling services. In March 2020, Skype was unblocked following the coronavirus pandemic.

China

Disruption to Skype began in October 2017. The Ministry of Public Security reported that a number of voice over internet protocol apps do not comply with local laws and has since removed Skype from the app store in China, though it is not widely used by domestic consumers.

United Arab Emirates

In the United Arab Emirates, unlicensed VoIP services are blocked. VoIP technology used by various apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Viber and

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are inoperative. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) blocked Skype in January 2018, explaining that the service is not licensed. UAE-based telecom operators offer paid VoIP service through their applications BOTIM and C’Me. The block is attributed to the potential loss of revenues that operators such as Du and Etisalat would face as a result of reduced demand for their own telecom services. The blocking of VoIP is a controversial topic in UAE, with many citizens asking for the block of the technology to be removed. However, by using a VPN to access UAE Skype, you will be able to easily gain full access to UAE Skype.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia censors a wide range of media, including books, newspapers, magazines, films, television, and Internet content. The Saudi government closely monitors and restricts the media in accordance with official state law. Many Internet activities such as websites and VoIP (WhatsApp calling, Skype etc.) are strictly restricted in Saudi Arabia.

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