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Skype Actually a "Voice Over IP Litigation" Service

in News on July 31, 2009 at 5:35 am PT

What a costly blunder Skype has proven to be for eBay. A $2.6 billion purchase price. A $1.4 billion asset impairment charge. Missed financial targets. And now this: eBay’s plans to spin off Skype next year are being threatened by a legal dispute over the telephony service’s underlying technology.
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Skype Actually a “Voice Over IP Litigation” Service

in News on July 31, 2009 at 5:35 am PT

What a costly blunder Skype has proven to be for eBay. A $2.6 billion purchase price. A $1.4 billion asset impairment charge. Missed financial targets. And now this: eBay’s plans to spin off Skype next year are being threatened by a legal dispute over the telephony service’s underlying technology.
skypeerror