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eBay confirms $2.6bn Skype purchase

Online auctioneer moves into VoIP

eBay has agreed to acquire internet telephone company, Skype Technologies, for $2bn (£1.43bn), the companies announced today.

The deal will help eBay move into new business areas while allowing Skype to expand the customer base for its VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) services.


Skype currently has 54 million members in 225 countries and territories and is adding 150,000 new users each day.

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