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[ NNSquad ] WSJ: Microsoft may be about to buy Skype -- possibly announced tomorrow 

WSJ: Microsoft may be about to buy Skype -- possibly announced tomorrow

http://j.mp/kLwvqI  (WSJ)

     Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal to buy Internet phone company Skype
     Technologies SA for between $7 billion and $8 billion-the most
     aggressive move yet by Microsoft to play in the increasingly-converged
     worlds of communication, information and entertainment.  A deal could
     be announced as early as Tuesday, people familiar with the matter
     said, though they cautioned that negotiations aren't yet final and a
     deal could still fall apart. Including Skype's long-term debt, the
     total value of the deal is about $8.5 billion.

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The thought of Microsoft gaining control over Skype core technology
sends shivers down my spine, for a multitude of reasons.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
Co-Founder: People For Internet Responsibility: http://www.pfir.org
Founder:
 - Network Neutrality Squad: http://www.nnsquad.org
 - Global Coalition for Transparent Internet Performance: http://www.gctip.org
 - PRIVACY Forum: http://www.vortex.com
Member: ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
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Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800 / Skype: vortex.com