FTC Approves Microsoft's Takeover of Skype 153
BigCorona writes "The US Federal Trade Commission said that it has approved Microsoft's $8.5 billion cash takeover of voice and video-over-IP provider Skype. Microsoft officially announced its intent to acquire Skype back on May 10 and since then users have been taking to Twitter to blame Microsoft for Skype's intermittent service. Now, with Reuters reporting that there has been antitrust approval of the deal, users will be able to turn to Microsoft when asking questions of Skype's sometimes-spotty service."
So.... the change is.... (Score:4, Funny)
instead of not getting an answer from Skype we're now going to get no answer from MS?
Re:"Preemptive" (Score:0, Funny)
The comma placement gives that statement an air of non-sequitur, bananas.
Re:Skype's lifespan? (Score:2, Funny)
And be only availabe with the Windows Ultimate edition thus forcing users into an expensive upgrade.
They have to get that whole shed load of money back somehow don't they?