Founders close in on deal over Skype dispute

Courtesy guardian.co.uk Technology  Wed, 11/04/2009 - 03:22

The founders of Skype are closing in on a deal that could end a complex legal battle and give them back a significant stake in the internet telephony service.

The move, sparked by arguments over the technology that underpins the popular internet service, could bring down the curtain on a drawn-out fracas that had threatened the $2bn attempt by eBay to offload part of its stake in Skype - but could also drastically change the nature of the deal....


 

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