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11.20.09 2:04 AM EDT By Laura Northrup@lnorthrup
eBay has successfully unloaded Skype. They remain a minority stakeholder, but 70% of Skype has been sold to a group that includes the original co-founders of the internet telephony company.
Let’s hope that they’ll left behind that famous eBay customer service, as well.
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