[IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype
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From: Marc <marcaniballi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 12, 2005 4:23:22 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype
Thank you Gregory;
You have confirmed my suspicions. Although Lauren's call for
disclosure is a
worthy effort in some respects, to me it seems rather late for that now.
Regardless of the disclosure of Skype's crypto implementation, the fact
remains that should eBay decide, or the US Government mandate, that
Skype
have a backdoor, then the next version of Skype will likely have just
that.
Given the overall maturity of the technology base, I suspect a more
"private" competitor will emerge at this point, and Skype will become
just
another IP Softphone. While there are currently no guarantees that
Skype is
secure, under the eBay umbrella, which makes them subject to US law,
there
is now a guarantee that it will be insecure (open to prying law
enforcement
and skilled hacking ears).
It's a shame that they couldn't resist the temptation - I really
can't see
that they actually NEEDED eBay.
Marc
-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 3:53 PM
To: Ip Ip
Subject: [IP] more on query on eBay to Acquire Skype
Begin forwarded message:
From: Gregory Hicks <ghicks@xxxxxxxx>
Date: September 12, 2005 1:58:02 PM EDT
To: ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] query on eBay to Acquire Skype
Reply-To: Gregory Hicks <ghicks@xxxxxxxx>
From: David Farber <dave@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [IP] query on eBay to Acquire Skype
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:47:07 -0400
To: Ip Ip <ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Begin forwarded message:
From: Marc <marcaniballi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 12, 2005 12:24:05 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [IP] eBay to Acquire Skype
Dave;
Can anyone on IP project what sort of US regulatory exposure this
will place upon Skype? I have my suspicions, but I would prefer the
opinions of those more immersed in the field.
Well... Based on eBay's stated "privacy" policy, this will open up pen
tracing to LEOs with just a phone call at the least.
At the worst, Skype users will soon be getting new software that allows
LEOs to backdoor skype crypto and get free access to those phone calls
(also based on eBay's stated "privacy policy"...
Marc
-----Original Message-----
From: David Farber [mailto:dave@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:44 AM
To: Ip Ip
Subject: [IP] eBay to Acquire Skype
Begin forwarded message:
From: Monty Solomon <monty@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 12, 2005 7:50:46 AM EDT
To: undisclosed-recipient:;
Subject: eBay to Acquire Skype
eBay to Acquire Skype
- Sep 12, 2005 06:00 AM (BusinessWire)
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2005--eBay Inc.
(Nasdaq:EBAY)(
www.ebay.com
) has agreed to acquire Luxembourg-based
Skype Technologies SA, the global Internet communications company, for
approximately $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock, plus
potential performance-based consideration. The acquisition will
strengthen eBay's global marketplace and payments platform, while
opening several new lines of business and creating significant new
monetization opportunities for the company. The deal also represents a
major opportunity for Skype to advance its leadership in Internet
voice communications and offer people worldwide new ways to
communicate in a global online era. Skype, eBay and PayPal will create
an unparalleled ecommerce and communications engine for buyers and
sellers around the world.
..
- http://finance.lycos.com/home/news/story.asp?story=51709287
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