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skype_conferences.jpgBy B.L. Ochman. Cancel your land line. You won’t be needing it any more.
Skype has teamed up with Six Apart and other partners to provide Skypecasts — large, hosted calls on Skype.

“Let your opinion be heard on subjects close to your heart in groups of up to 100 people from anywhere in the world.”

The cost? None. Zero. Zilch. And we thought Google was trying to take over the world? Not even close!
The Skypecasts directory already features conversations ranging from travel to star wars to the world cup race. And it just launched yesterday. Yes, they all need Skype accounts. And you can be sure there’ll soon be few people without one.
Verizon: eat Skype’s dust.