On 3/20/07, Dean Collins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Is it just a negotiation tactic? I mean surely they know they are going to lose and that it will cost AT& their lawyers fees as well correct?
AT&T has staff lawyers they get paid whether or not they litigate. AT&T loses its ability to wage other legal battles, and filing fees, a small price to pay when millions of dollars are on the line (based on the lawsuits against AT&T for actual damages to date). Maybe some of the 'call forwarding' services may be barred but Free
Conference etc I assume have their servers located in Iowa so are therefore entitled to the termination settlement fees.
They are, however the call forwarding services are based on the readyline ruling which was a *carrier* switch not an end user (ie non carrier customer). So that is questionable. Its an illegal tactic, AT&T is likely to be fined (yet again) for doing illegal things. Anything you can possibly come up with that is shady in the phone industry has already been done by companies with far more experience and money than anyone on this list. -- Trixter http://www.0xdecafbad.com Bret McDanel Belfast +44 28 9099 6461 US +1 516 687 5200 http://www.trxtel.com the VoIP provider that pays you!
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