[Ti] is iChat different from Yahoo Messenger, MSN etc?

[alexandre]

On 18 mars 06, at 00:37, Mike Bigley wrote:

>> well, the ports used by iChat will probably be blocked. it might  
>> not even be the port ranges necessary for instant messeging, but  
>> for video conferencing ... iChat uses the most port ranges out of  
>> the instant messenger services i know ....
>
> This could be a clue; I have been investigating Belize and their  
> telecom is government owned and is blocking all VOIP because they  
> don't want to keep their monopoly on telecom services.  This could  
> be similar in your situation, as iChat's voice and video services  
> may use such protocols.

trevor, i was going to suggest this also. having lived in the gulf  
(oman back in the 90s) i know how invasive/obtrusive these guys down  
there can be.

  it does seem a little far-fetched… but you never know.

alexandre
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