Skype blockade is upsetting for expatriates

It’s my understanding that Skype, FaceTime and WhatsApp are not “banned” under law, but there are only two licensed telecom operators in this country and they choose to stop access to these facilities ( Skype blocked again in the UAE, June 27).

That’s because they would lose earnings from long-distance calls.

They offer their own VoIP options that would become obsolete if they allowed access to other VoIP systems. Alan Davies, Abu Dhabi

Do they realise that the majority of people are expatriates here, who live away from their family? We need technology like this. Megan Nutt, Dubai

Not everyone can afford long distance calls. What’s the issue with Skype and WhatsApp calls? Sara Smith, Abu Dhabi