Tag archive: oman
Status of Voip Remains Uncertain in Oman
Eight months have passed since the Telecom Regulatory Authority (TRA) has decided to unblock many of the Voice over IP (VoIP) services widely available on the Internet, but Skype still remains blocked with no official statement clarifying the current status… continue reading »
Spam Soon To Be Banned in Oman
The Telecommunication Regulatory Authority has finally decided to address the issue of spam in Oman and is now in the process of drafting new regulations that will make it illegal for anyone to send unsolicited advertisements by any electronic method… continue reading »
Omani Freedom of Expression Online
The internet has enabled a lot of people from all around the world to communicate with others and has provided a platform for those without a voice to speak up and reach out for an international audience without any physical… continue reading »
The Real Victims of Piracy
Even though almost ten years have passed since Oman got its first copyright law, most people still seem to have a strange self entitlement to everything they find on the internet. The majority of people do not have any feeling… continue reading »
Piracy in Oman on the Rise?
A crazy article was published earlier this week on the UAE’s The National stating that game and software piracy in Oman is ‘resurfacing’. The article interviews a random Omani game shopkeeper who claims according to his own statistics that young… continue reading »
The OpenNet Initiative Report on Oman
(Photo credits: squacco) The OpenNet Initiative, a partnership between the University of Toronto, Harvard University, the University of Cambridge, and Oxford University, has published last month an annual report on filtering and surveillance of the Internet in Oman. The report… continue reading »
The Economist Global Innovation Ranking: No Innovation from Oman
The Economist released a global innovation index sponsored by Cisco that ranks countries on the basis of the number of patents acquired by nationals of these countries at the US Patent and Trademark Office, European Patent Office, and the Japanese Patent… continue reading »
Ali Al Zuwaidi’s Trial Outcome
(Baby photo credits: utpal) Earlier today the court issued its ruling on the two cases of Ali Al Zuwaidi. The first case involved a defamation claim made by the CEO of OmanMobile for content published on Omania2.net – an online discussion… continue reading »
The Booz Allen Defamation Trial in Progress
(Baby photo credits: utpal) An anonymous member called “Boozallen” published a post on Omania2.net defaming the CEO and CTO of Oman Mobile. The CEO complained to the Public Prosecution which took action under Section 61 of the Telecom Law to… continue reading »
Omani Forum Member Imprisoned for Defaming Policeman
(Photo credits: Geff Rossi) Omani Arabic newspaper “Azzamn” reported today a recent online defamation decision by the Elementary Court to imprison a person for posting on an online discussion forum claiming that the victim, a policeman, tortured to death a theft… continue reading »