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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Was just in Dubai. The local telephone company (who is also the internet provider) has blocked Skype in that country. Wonder why? Because it costs them money when the foreigners do not use their system to call long distance.
Took a week to 10 days before several hackers got together and worked a way around the block. Now people log into a site out of the country then go to Skype. Problem solved. The phone company tried to block the new site so the guys moved the access around and around and finally they gave up after realizing that there was no way that they could keep up.
Anytime someone tries to block or restrict something, there is usually a way around it. My email server (attglobal.net) is blocked in Saudi Arabia, but there are several ways around it.
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2021 Subaru Legacy, 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins (the workhorse), 1992 Jaguar XJ S-3 V-12 VDP (one of only 100 examples made), 1969 Jaguar XJ (been in the family since new), 1985 911 Targa backdated to 1973 RS specs with a 3.6 shoehorned in the back, 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (former SCCA H-Prod), 1995 BMW R1100RSL, 1971 & '72 BMW R75/5 "Toaster," Ural Tourist w/sidecar, 1949 Aeronca Sedan / QB
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