Skype's Newest Feature: Advertising

Skype users could, in the future, be exposed to on-site commercials as they make calls. According to Josh Silverman, the VoIP firm's CEO, Skype is "seriously considering" third-party advertising on its service. So, apart from the slightly depressing news that people who use Skype to stay in touch with their loved ones could soon find their sweet nothings interrupted by exhortations that Stain-B-Gone is the best product out there for removing nasty messes from fabrics, what does this mean?

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