Danwei reader WB in Chengdu reports:
Since Saturday I have been unable to sign in to Skype from my hotel in Chengdu. This problem with Skype has occurred occasionally in the past for brief periods, but never for so long. Other Skype users in Chengdu have reported the same problem.
However at my office this morning, I connected to Skype without any problem. The hotel technical staff discovered that they, too, are unable to connect to Skype. The hotel mentioned that their ISP is China Telecom, whereas my office’s Internet connection comes from China Netcom.
The hotel staff say that China Telecom has said they are working to fix the problem. This could be an innocent configuration problem at China Telecom but it seems a little odd that only Skype appears to be affected.
Do other Danwei readers have Skype problems to report?
Update January 29: Skype seems to be back to normal in Chengdu.
- Skypejournal: More on Skype blocked in China (November 2005)
- Danwei: Is the Nanny messing with Skype? (May 2005)
- ComputerWorld: US company hopes to block Skype in China (September 2005)