Skype booms in China
Chinese are flocking to the free PC-to-PC VoIP service offered by Skype Technologies, but SkypeOut, a service that lets users make PC-to-phone calls, is off limits per government regulations. Efforts to curb SkypeOut use -- some tech- savvy customers have found ways around the rules -- reflect Beijing's desire to let state-owned carriers China Telecommunications Corp. and Netcom have a first crack at the PC-to-phone market.
Wall Street Journal, The
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