If the rumors are true, and AOL merges with MSN, the result will be an entity that is the Internet’s clear traffic leader, notes Forbes. The effects on online advertising can only be guessed at. Meanwhile, this site says AOL is set to announce its own Vonage-style VOIP service this week. And by the way, this article reports that MSN is acquiring the Internet phone company, Teleo.

For all the buzz surrounding eBay’s purchase of Skype and the launch of Googletalk, is it possible that the most interesting online moves of 2005 may be yet to come?

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