EBay to Acquire Skype

Well, online voice calls, a big change...

EBay to Acquire Internet Phone Leader
Auction Giant Sees Potential for Growth in Skype, Which Has 54 Million Customers

By Jonathan KrimWashington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 13, 2005; Page D01

Online auction giant eBay Inc. announced a deal yesterday to become one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, buying Internet phone-service leader Skype Technologies SA.
Although Luxembourg-based Skype is relatively unknown in the United States, it has amassed 54 million global customers in less than three years by offering free calls between those who use its software.

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