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[ PRIVACY Forum ] WSJ: Microsoft may be about to buy Skype --
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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--
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