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Should the US have OK’d Microsoft’s purchase of Skype? Should the EU?

Skype is too big to slip under regulatory radar again. If the EU commission requires Microsoft to comply with a short list of demands, Skype can be a better corporate citizen, a more competitive platform provider, and literally save lives. Here’s how. [...]

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Comcast holds its users for ransom; Bad for Skypers

Ars Technica has a much better and detailed explanation for what’s going on between Level 3 and Comcast. In short, ISPs move data over the internet in two ways: directly to their destination (termination) and through other networks before they get to their destination (transit). US oligopolist cable company Comcast does both.

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7 years and 12 days since Skype Journal launched as a stand-alone blog.

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