SJ State weighs Skype ban

An effort by San Jose State University to ban the Skype phone service has been put on hold in the face of fierce objections from students and staff.

Administrators said they would meet with eBay, the owner of Skype, next Tuesday in order to give the San Jose-based company an opportunity to address the university's concerns about network security.

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There's a New eBay Competitor in Town, and This Time It's Local.

In the last 12 months, eBay has increased auction-format listing fees, final value fees, launched eBay Express, significantly increased eBay Store fees, and made numerous other changes which have severely impacted many smaller sellers' businesses.

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An eBay Storeowner's Review of PriceGrabber Storefronts

As the owner of a small business, your worst nightmare is likely to be receiving a notice that it will cost more to keep your doors open. Running an online store is no exception, and I was certainly among those alarmed by what recent fee increases for eBay Stores would mean for me, especially since I have a hard time turning a profit under the best of circumstances.

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