Skype blames peer-to-peer interconnection system for problem. Some reports say millions of users were unable to make calls using Skype on Wednesday. The company says it may be several hours before the service returns to normal. Services such as group video calling may be offline longer, company says. The majority of Skype users pay nothing to use the service, which is preparing for an initial public offering in the U.S. The majority pay nothing for the service and the majority of users use it.”]
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