Except Microsoft and Yahoo already negotiated with Facebook for access to their contacts: "And it has also forged deals with both Hotmail and Yahoo that will

Except Microsoft and Yahoo already negotiated with Facebook for access to their contacts: "And it has also forged deals with both Hotmail and Yahoo that will let those services access its contact data. Google didn’t do a partnership with Facebook, so it doesn’t get the goods." Which makes me more curious why Google did not negotiate a similar deal and why they are trying to force the issue now.