Cisco Wants Conditions On Microsoft-Skype Merger

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Cisco says it is challenging Microsoft's $8.5 billion takeover of Skype at the European Union's top court to ensure Microsoft won't block other video conferencing services.

Marthin De Beer, the head of Cisco's video conferencing division, said "Cisco does not oppose the merger, but believes the European Commission should have placed conditions that would ensure greater standards-based interoperability." He said Cisco, which offers the WebEx teleconferencing service, wants the European Court of Justice to get the Commission to create open standards for video conferencing, similar to what exists for mobile phone calls


Cisco Wants Conditions On Microsoft-Skype Merger