According to FierceVoIP, beginning September 6 many outgoing international Skype calls made from the U.S. will be subject to a connection fee of $0.079. This is twice as pricey as the current $0.039 charge; not exactly crippling, but still.
For countries included in Skype's Global Rate destinations group, which includes over three dozen locations spread across Asia, Europe and the Americas, the increase won't apply. But if you plan to call Indonesia, for example, expect to pay a little more.
'It is only a small one-time increase per call, and these changes do not affect the per-minute charges for Skype calls,' said Skype spokesman Chaim Haas.
Haas says the increase is normal. He says Skype reviews its pricing and tailors it to reflect market conditions. Connection rates apparently needed to be adjusted.
The online auction website eBay bought Skype in 2005 for $2.6 billion but quickly began wondering where it fit in with the rest of eBay's portfolio. In April 2009, the auctioneers announced they planned to divest themselves of Skype by summer 2010. Gregory Lundberg, a Commresearch analyst, said the market was not ready for a Skype IPO at the time of eBay's announcement.
For countries included in Skype's Global Rate destinations group, which includes over three dozen locations spread across Asia, Europe and the Americas, the increase won't apply. But if you plan to call Indonesia, for example, expect to pay a little more.
'It is only a small one-time increase per call, and these changes do not affect the per-minute charges for Skype calls,' said Skype spokesman Chaim Haas.
Haas says the increase is normal. He says Skype reviews its pricing and tailors it to reflect market conditions. Connection rates apparently needed to be adjusted.
The online auction website eBay bought Skype in 2005 for $2.6 billion but quickly began wondering where it fit in with the rest of eBay's portfolio. In April 2009, the auctioneers announced they planned to divest themselves of Skype by summer 2010. Gregory Lundberg, a Commresearch analyst, said the market was not ready for a Skype IPO at the time of eBay's announcement.
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