The rumor mill has been running overtime this last week in the telecoms industry. Perhaps the most prominent, and certainly the most vocal are those claiming that Skype is about to be acquired - AGAIN! You will remember back in October 2005 that Skype’s private shareholders enjoyed a big payout when Skype was first bought over by eBay in a deal worth approximately $2.6 billion, plus potential ‘performance-based consideration.’ In September 2009 , in a deal that valued Skype at ...