SKYPE'S THE LIMIT; Leaner U.S. Robotics outfits free Net phone service with a line of devices.(News)

Crain's Chicago Business,  September, 2006  by Johnsson, Julie

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Byline: JULIE JOHNSSON In six turbulent years at U.S. Robotics Corp., CEO Joseph Hartnett has weathered four ownership changes and a telecom crash that forced him to jettison about two-thirds of the company. But his greatest challenge may lie ahead. With the market dwindling for U.S. Robotics' signature analog modems, Mr.

Hartnett is switching his focus to products that cater to the 113 million registered users of Skype Technologies S.A.'s free Internet phone service. "We want to be the No. 1 access provider to Skype around the world,'' he says. He's taking a page from ...

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