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more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:11:01 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501 () bobf frankston com> Date: September 12, 2005 4:44:00 PM EDT To: dave () farber net, 'Ip Ip' <ip () v2 listbox com> Subject: RE: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype It's worth remembering that there are a number of alternatives. The good news is that Google seems to be going towards open protocols. There's also Gizmo (http://www.gizmoproject.com/) which claims to interoperate with Skype and has an openness (and anti-Microsoft) agenda.Same for http://www.jajah.com/en/index.asp. I haven't investigated all the
aspects. Jeff Pulver's Free World Dialup (http://www.pulver.com/fwd/) is another effort and it too offers interconnect with the PSTN. And others ...It's interesting to speculate about the market factors that can challenge and limits Skype's behavior. I share the concern about being at the mercy of Skype but want to feel that we have alternatives rather than depending
on their benevolence as nice as they might be. -----Original Message----- From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 15:53 To: Ip Ip Subject: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype Begin forwarded message: From: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () well com> Date: September 12, 2005 1:58:02 PM EDT To: ip () v2 listbox com, dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] query on eBay to Acquire Skype Reply-To: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () well com>
From: David Farber <dave () farber net> Subject: [IP] query on eBay to Acquire Skype Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:47:07 -0400 To: Ip Ip <ip () v2 listbox com> Begin forwarded message: From: Marc <marcaniballi () hotmail com> Date: September 12, 2005 12:24:05 PM EDT To: dave () farber net Subject: RE: [IP] eBay to Acquire Skype Dave; Can anyone on IP project what sort of US regulatory exposure this will place upon Skype? I have my suspicions, but I would prefer the opinions of those more immersed in the field.
Well... Based on eBay's stated "privacy" policy, this will open up pen tracing to LEOs with just a phone call at the least. At the worst, Skype users will soon be getting new software that allows LEOs to backdoor skype crypto and get free access to those phone calls (also based on eBay's stated "privacy policy"...
Marc -----Original Message----- From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:44 AM To: Ip Ip Subject: [IP] eBay to Acquire Skype Begin forwarded message: From: Monty Solomon <monty () roscom com> Date: September 12, 2005 7:50:46 AM EDT To: undisclosed-recipient:; Subject: eBay to Acquire Skype eBay to Acquire Skype - Sep 12, 2005 06:00 AM (BusinessWire) LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2005--eBay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY)( www.ebay.com ) has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based Skype Technologies SA, the global Internet communications company, for approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock, plus potential performance-based consideration. The acquisition will strengthen eBay's global marketplace and payments platform, while opening several new lines of business and creating significant new monetization opportunities for the company. The deal also represents a major opportunity for Skype to advance its leadership in Internet voice communications and offer people worldwide new ways to communicate in a global online era. Skype, eBay and PayPal will create an unparalleled ecommerce and communications engine for buyers and sellers around the world. .. - http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=51709287 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as marcaniballi () hotmail com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting- people/
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