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AT&T plots Skype rival

By Owen Thomas, 11:20 AM on Thu May 8 2008, 260 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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AT&T and as many as 15 other big phone companies are planning to launch a rival to Skype in 2009. Why don't they just buy it from eBay? That seems easier. [GigaOm]

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