 Internet content is regulated in Dubai . Etisalat uses a proxy server to filter Internet content that the government deems to be inconsistent with the values of the country , such as sites that provide information on how to bypass the proxy ; sites pertaining to dating , gay and lesbian networks , and pornography ; and sites originating from Israel . Emirates Media and Internet ( a division of Etisalat ) notes that as of 2002 , 76 % of Internet users are male . About 60 % of Internet users were Asian , while 25 % of users were Arab . Dubai enacted an Electronic Transactions and Commerce Law in 2002 which deals with digital signatures and electronic registers . It prohibits Internet Service Providers ( ISPs ) from disclosing information gathered in providing services . The penal code contains official provisions that prohibit digital access to pornography ; however , it does not address cyber crime or data protection . 
