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US Congress To Use Skype For Video Teleconference

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the skype-your-congressman dept.

dkd903 writes "The US House of Representatives Committee on Administration has announced that Skype will be made available to the Members of Congress and their staff to improve efficiency and cut down on time spent traveling."

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  1. Seems odd by countertrolling · · Score: 3, Insightful

    But I guess now that Microsoft owns it, doesn't sound too surprising

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    1. Re:Seems odd by Dunbal · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Especially since they applied for a patent for listening in on online conversations...

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  2. Re:Just curious... by Idbar · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, my first thought would be that the use of Skype to reduce costs will translate into calls made from laptops on airplanes. Congressman will not stop traveling or cut their spending, they will just use it to the arsenal of tools that can be used to consume the tax payer money.