Many websites and Internet services are blocked in KSA. For example,
free VoIP services, such as Viber and Tango, are blocked by software provided
by the Company Narus. The main reason behind this blockage is to protect
national mobile phone carriers from potential competition by forcing people to
use the extremely expensive mobile phone carriers to make all their
international phone calls. Some Wikipedia articles, blogging platforms and
Google Translate service are also banned in KSA.