3 ms·Google too scared of telcos to buy Skype: Implications for Google Voice2 points by fromedome 17y agoicey 17y agoNothing but pure speculation. You don't think it's possible that Google decided Skype wasn't a great investment?byoung2 17y agoI agree there...Google probably figured there must be a cheaper way to get Google Voice to VOIP than spending $3 billion.