Broadband Future

WSJ.com - EBay to Buy Skype for $2.6 Billion: "For the telecommunications industry, the deal could raise the stakes in a market already roiled by rapid consolidation in recent months and the infusion of a host of new competitors offering Internet phoning, including cable companies and start-ups like Vonage Holdings Corp. Skype's U.S. presence remains relatively small compared with its visibility in Europe and Asia -- something the eBay deal could help change."