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Google, Facebook and Twitter CEOs support net neutrality ruling

October 20, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

The CEOs of Google , Facebook, Twitter and other major internet companies have signed a collaborative letter in support of the upcoming net neutrality ruling from the Federal Communications Commission.

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Lawsuit sees eBay’s Skype battles intensify

September 17, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

Earlier this month it looked as though eBay had solved its Skype problem with plans to sell the VOIP service. Now it seems that trouble is only set to multiply for the proposed deal. The Guardian reports that the founders of Skype have filed a lawsuit against eBay and the investment group that are making plans to buy the popular VOIP service

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eBay to sell Skype to private investors

September 1, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

eBay is set to announce a deal later today regarding plans to sell its Skype VOIP service to private investors, according to the New York Times. Although the deal has yet to be put through, it has been reported that eBay is hoping for a sale in the region of $2billion

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A licensing disagreement has put the future of Skype in doubt

July 31, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

eBay has announced that it may have to close down Skype because of a dispute over licensing with Joltid, the founders of the service. Skype was bought from creators Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom in 2005 for $2.6billion but - rather clumsily - this deal did not include eBay owning a major piece of the technology that powers the software. Ever since, eBay has been licensing the much-needed technology from Joltid but this agreement has recently been revoked by the Skype founders.

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