WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.

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  1. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype Technologies, participates in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  2. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: In this photo illustration, the Skype internet phone program is seen September 1, 2009 in New York City. EBay announced it will sell most of its Skype online phone service to a group of investors for $1.9 billion, a deal that values Skype at $2.75 billion.
  3. FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2009 file photo, Ed Ho, right, demonstrates the online telecommunications service Skype with friend Daren Tsui, on screen, at Ho's home in Palo Alto, Calif. Skype is best known for free computer-to-computer voice and video chatting, but you can make and receive phone calls using this software as well.

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  1. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  2. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participates in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  4. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  5. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman (R), CEO of Skype Technologies, and Ben Scott, policy director of Free Press, participate in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  6. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype Technologies, participates in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  7. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 21: Josh Silverman, CEO of Skype Technologies, participates in a discussion at the Brookings Institution on September 21, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Brookings Institution hosted a discussion on improving broadband and mobile communications.
  8. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: In this photo illustration, the Skype internet phone program is seen September 1, 2009 in New York City. EBay announced it will sell most of its Skype online phone service to a group of investors for $1.9 billion, a deal that values Skype at $2.75 billion.
  9. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 01: In this photo illustration, the Skype internet phone program and eBay website are seen September 1, 2009 in New York City. EBay announced it will sell most of its Skype online phone service to a group of investors for $1.9 billion, a deal that values Skype at $2.75 billion.
  10. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.
  11. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.
  12. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.
  13. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.
  14. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.
  15. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 18: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Brookings Institute on September 18, 2009 in Washington, DC. Secretary Clinton talked about the US agenda for next weeks United Nations General Assembly.

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