2007-07-11 00:45:55 · 3 answers · asked by dreams v 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ United Arab Emirates
Now you cannot able to open orkut site in UAE. The Etisalat has blocked the site.
2007-07-11 04:38:18 · answer #1 · answered by Zain 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read this article.
Etisalat banned Orkut yesterday upon the orders of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).
Orkut.com banned in the UAE
By Daniel Bardsley, Staff Reporter
Published: July 04, 2007, 23:02
Dubai: Controversial website Orkut.com has been blocked in the UAE after Gulf News highlighted the concerns of readers that it contains sexually explicit material.
Etisalat banned the site yesterday on the orders of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).
As reported in Gulf News in recent days, some wanted Orkut banned because they feared people were using the site to find sexual partners.
"After the TRA was contacted by Gulf News, they went into this site and found out that it should be blocked," an official TRA spokesman told Gulf News.
"Immediately they issued a formal letter to the Internet Service Providers in the UAE to block this site." The letter was sent to Etisalat, the UAE's main Internet Service Provider, by the TRA's Director of Technical Affairs, Mohammad Geyath.
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Orkut had been blocked before in the UAE, and was later unblocked after many users complained. The TRA spokesman said the TRA had never ordered that unblocking.
Orkut users each have their own profile and can choose to become a member of particular online communities. While some such communities are innocuous, being related to particular hobbies or schools, there are sex communities, including one called "Dubai Sex" that has more than 2,000 members.
A spokesperson for Google, the site's owner said: "We're disappointed that Orkut is being blocked because it's a great way for people to meet, socialise and share interests. We will be reaching out to the authorities to try to resolve this."
2007-07-13 08:35:33 · answer #2 · answered by Redsaph™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of qn already asked on orkut since its been blocked. Y don't u simply search in this same site "ORKUT BLOCK IN UAE" to get the desired result.
2007-07-12 03:40:46 · answer #3 · answered by swethal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋