{"id":10088,"date":"2018-05-01T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T12:07:07","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2018-05-01T12:07:07","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T12:07:07","slug":"microsoft-skype-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/news\/microsoft-skype-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Confirmed: UAE Authorities ARE In Talks With Tech Giant Over Skype Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-adunit c-adunit--mpu\">\n<div id=\"mpu\" class=\"c-adunit__container\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s the news everyone in Dubai is holding out for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This week, word that the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lovindubai.com\/news\/uae-skype-ban\" target=\"_blank\">UAE&#8217;s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) was in discussions with Microsoft and Apple<\/a>\u00a0about lifting the ban on popular\u00a0online calling services such as\u00a0Skype and FaceTime in the UAE went viral.<\/p>\n<p>Since currently\u00a0there&#8217;s no way to make free calls internationally, in a city with majority expats, this news effects a lot of people.<\/p>\n<h3>A Microsoft representative <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/sectors\/technology\/microsoft-confirms-talks-with-uae-s-telecommunications-regulatory-authority-to-lift-skype-ban-1.2214335#.WugzwaShe3s.twitter\" target=\"_blank\">confirmed to Gulf News<\/a> that the tech giant IS in talks with UAE authorities<\/h3>\n<p>With the aim of lifting the ban on Skype, which is a Microsoft service, a spokesperson for Microsoft said;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have been working closely with the local authorities towards gaining a better understanding of the local requirements in an effort to get Skype unblocked. 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